The early years are full of development, discovery, relationships, and change. They are also where many of us first begin wondering about behaviour: Why is this hard right now? What might be contributing to it? What does this child need from the people and environment around them?
Shanker Self-Reg® gives us a way to explore those questions through the science of stress, energy, brain-body state, development, and relationships. It invites us to look at the whole child across five interconnected domains and to become curious about what we might not yet see.
We have been learning alongside early childhood educators, leaders, families, and communities for many years. Whether Self-Reg is new to you or already part of your practice, there are many ways to explore it in the early years.
We’ve gathered a few places to explore Self-Reg in early childhood.
