Pyramid Pages: News and Tools for Parents and Early Childhood Providers
This monthly newsletter focuses on social emotional learning and development. It’s full of helpful tips and resources for both providers and families. Come back each month to check out the latest issue! The newsletter is also emailed to licensed providers as each new issue is released.
This newsletter is brought to you by the CT Pyramid Partnership.
- Issue 17, Volume 1: Whining (Spanish)
- Issue 16, Volume 1: Biting (Spanish)
- Issue 15, Volume 1: Expectations (Spanish)
- Issue 14: Volume 1: Morning routines (Spanish)
- Issue 13: Volume 1: Attention (Spanish)
- Issue 12: Volume 1: Fear (Spanish)
- Issue 11: Volume 1: Problem solving (Spanish)
- Issue 10: Volume 1: Helping young children deal with frustration (Spanish)
- Issue 9: Volume 1: Helping young children with anger (Spanish)
- Issue 8: Volume 1: Giving directions (Spanish)
- Issue 7: Volume 1: Young children and time (Spanish)
- Issue 6: Volume 1: Sharing (Spanish)
- Issue 5: Volume 1: Routines for bed and nap time (Spanish)
- Issue 4: Volume 1: Transitioning between places and activities (Spanish)
- Issue 3, Volume 1: Avoiding meltdowns and calming strategies (Spanish)
- Issue 2, Volume 1: Emotions (Spanish)
- Issue 1, Volume 1: Understanding the meaning of a child’s challenging behavior (Spanish)
Videos
The Basics
- CT Pyramid Partnership: A True Collaboration
- Intro: CT Pyramid Partnership
- Guidance on Connecting with Families
How Pyramid relates to other programs and standards
- The Pyramid Model’s alignment with the Head Start Early Learning Outcomes Framework
- Connecticut Early Learning and Development Standards (CT ELDS) and the Pyramid Model
Supporting Adults and Children
- Adult Self Care/Managing Stress Part 2
- Emotional Literacy Part 1
- Emotional Literacy Part 2
- Emotional Literacy Part 3
Other resources for families and providers
Programs implementing the Pyramid Model engage families at every tier. Programs and practitioners need to consider:
- Strategies for welcoming and supporting diverse families
- How to create opportunities to learn from families
- Ways to partner with families to promote child outcomes
- What supports and services families might need to promote their child’s skill development
For information about the importance of family engagement, read this policy statement on family engagement from the U.S. Department of Education.
For family engagement strategies, check out:
- Aligning and Integrating Family Engagement in Positive Behavioral Interventions and Supports (PBIS): Concepts and Strategies for Families and Schools in Key Contexts
- Family Engagement page from the National Center for Pyramid Model Innovations
- Full, Equal and Equitable Partnerships with Families: Connecticut’s Definition and Framework for Family Engagement
- CDC’s Developmental Milestones
Back Pack Series
The Back Pack series is designed to help teachers and families work together on a strategy or skill. A few examples of their handouts include:
- How to Give Clear Directions
- How to Help Your Child Stop Hitting and Pushing
- How to Help Your Child Stop Whining
- How to Help Your Child Avoid Meltdowns
The complete series is available on the NCPMI website. Many of these are available in multiple languages including Spanish, Portuguese and Mandarin and Arabic.
Toolkits
Toolkits are on page information for families and providers that give tips, tool, books and resources on important topics
- Building Relationships
- Building Relationships (Spanish)
- Supportive Environments
- Supportive Environments (Spanish)
- Friendship Skills
- Friendship Skills (Spanish)
- Emotional Literacy and Problem Solving
- Emotional Literacy and Problem Solving (Spanish)
For more information on Pyramid implementation in Connecticut, please email us at CTPyramid@gmail.com.