Proactive Behavior Strategies

Proactive strategies help create predictability and structure.

• Document: Tips for Creating a Home Learning Environment

• Activity: Create a simple schedule that includes movement breaks and takes into consideration the realities of your current home life.

• Video: Managing Emotions

General Strategies

• Create routines and be consistent.

• Be clear with your expectations. Give instructions while sitting next to your child and check for understanding.

• Provide transition warnings, timers, cues, countdowns, songs, etc.

• Be aware of hunger, fatigue, anxiety or other emotions, and any distractions in the environment. Take care of these first before your child can be ready to learn.

• Utilize shared control. Allow your child to develop the daily schedule with you. Give them choices of activities.

• Make time for quality interaction that is fun such as “Child-Directed Play”

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