Early Childhood Community Development Centre
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Below you will find the presentation slides as well as a compilation of resources and recommended readings to dive deeper into the Self-Reg concepts presented. Feel free to explore our website for more Self-Reg content or reach out to info@self-reg.ca if you have any questions.
- Susan Hopkins’ Presentation Slides: November 8, 2025: Download here
- Infosheet for Early Years Educators: Download here
- Free Mini Toolkit for Early Childhood Educators: Download here
DIVE DEEPER
Self-Reg for the Early Years
In this info sheet, we look at the early years with a Self-Reg lens including the five domains of Self-Reg and the five steps of Shanker Self-Reg.
Video: Self-Reg for Early Childhood Education
Dr. Shanker discusses the unique importance of Self-Reg in the early years, including the need for teachers to learn to identify when children and parents are in an allostatic load state and how to help.
Self-Reg in Early Childhood Development Certificate Program
The Self-Reg in Early Childhood Development Certificate Program explores child development from birth to age 10 and is relevant for anyone who has or works with young children, neurodiverse children, challenging children or children with special rights or needs. Learn the core underpinnings of Self-Reg and why we truly believe that there is no such thing as a bad kid.
Self-Reg Schools: A Handbook for Educators
Learn how to incorporate Self-Reg into classroom practices and a process of ongoing learning that will help not only your students, but yourself as an educator. Check out our Self-Reg Schools Handbook bookclubs on Facebook.
Book: Shanker Self-Reg Chronicles: Restoring Resilience
*Available Now*
Restoring Resilience provides answers to why our children and youth are struggling and strategies for building lasting and true resilience through Shanker Self-Reg®.
SHANKER SELF-REG TOOLS - the Early Years
By popular demand and as follow-up to our TOOLKIT 2024, we are excited to share our newest Toolkit with a focus on the Early Years.
Courses
Self-Reg Foundations Certificate Program
Our flagship Self-Reg Foundations Certificate Program has been a game-changer for thousands of learners, bringing them to an entirely new understanding of what makes people tick. Join Stuart Shanker and Susan Hopkins as they take you deep into the science of self-regulation and stress, including the brain/body stress system, how stress affects children’s behaviour and the importance of relationships in self-regulation and learning.
Self-Reg and Leadership in Schools
Every educational leader* has always had the same goal: a school in which everyone flourishes – not just academically, but socially, psychologically and morally. It’s the HOW that has always proved challenging. Self-Regulation is needed now more than ever, as school leaders* confront ever-increasing challenges: explosive behaviour, mental health needs around every corner, staff shortages and burnout. And all this amid the important overarching goal of providing the best possible education to every child.
* includes teacher leaders, department heads, special education teachers, ECE leaders, school administrators, camp directors, professional learning leaders, teacher consultants and other school board staff.
Enhancing Resilience in Children and Youth
In this Self-Reg program focused on resilience, we learn how to identify and overcome what is holding back many children and teens, we can spark their ability and desire to take on new learning, new challenges and new opportunities for increased health, well-being and community building.
Self-Reg 101 For All| Professional Learning Series
This Professional Learning series will focus on Self-Reg 101 for all groups, shifting away from exclusively a school focus. Be that corporate, law enforcement, legal, government or research teams, Susan Hopkins will guide you through both the 5 Domains (Biological, Emotion, Cognitive, Social & Prosocial) and the 5 Steps (Reframe, Recognize, Reduce, Reflect & Restore) of the Shanker Self-Reg® Framework.