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EDUCATION FOR MENTAL HEALTH RESILIENCE

Tantrums and more: Practical strategies for healthy emotion regulation development in early childhood

Early Childhood Educator Series: Basics 1

funded by

Daniel and Monica Gold Centre for Early Childhood Development

Helping children get the best start in life

Professional Development Package

What is it?

This multimedia professional development package is designed to support early childhood educators in promoting healthy emotion regulation in children through proactive, responsive, and reflective strategies.

How to use the professional development package?

First, watch the 20-minute professional development video introducing the foundations of emotion regulation and providing practical strategies for supporting emotion regulation in early childhood through applied classroom examples.

The video additionally features expert insights on supporting healthy development of emotion regulation in young children.

Refer to the summary sheet, which provides a visual PDF summary of key takeaways from the video for quick tips and ongoing support at your fingertips. You can print and post it near your desk or classroom planning area.

Use the strategy guide for guided practice of evidence-based strategies for personal and classroom use. This guide features tips on how to practice and teach strategies for emotion regulation, such as grounding techniques, breathing exercises, progressive muscle relaxation, and more.

Revisit these when you need a refresher on how to respond before, during, or after emotional moments.

Professional Development Video

Strategy Guide for Educators

Supplementary Video

Resources & Readings

Video Outreach

Video Outreach

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Strategies for Educators

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Summary Sheet

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Resources & Readings

PDFs

Supplementary Video

Supplementary Video of Experts

Contact Information

emhr@mcgill.ca

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