The Early Childhood Resources on this page serve as tools to complement a comprehensive early childhood classroom curriculum and behavior support system. They may be used to support all types of classrooms and students with various support needs with the goal of establishing a positive, effective learning environment for everyone.

Expectations

• START Connecting article - Behavioral Expectations for Early Childhood Classrooms
• Program Expectations Matrix Development Instructions and Template
• Program Expectations Matrix Template and Examples
• Classroom Expectations Development Instructions
• Classroom Expectations Summary Chart Template
• Expectations Poster Templates
• Expectations for Home
• Expectations for Home data sheet
• Teaching expectations checklist

Visual Supports

• Visual supports across activities
• Visual support examples

Inclusion

• Michigan Preschool Inclusion Collective Action Plan 
• Federal Policy Statement on Inclusion of Children with Disabilities in Early Childhood Programs 
• Updated Dear Colleague Letter on Preschool Least Restrictive Environments (January 9, 2017) - Individuals with Disabilities Education Act 
• Policy Statement on Inclusion of Children with Disabilities in Early Childhood Programs

Learning Opportunities

• 3Rs (request, response, reaction)
• Prompt hierarchy and summary
• Prompt hierarchy visual (with icons)
• Prompt hierarchy visual (no icons)
• Errorless teaching and prompt fading
• Prompting checklist

CLAMS and SOS Materials

• CLAMS Skill Targets by Goal Area
• CLAMS Cards for Classroom Activities
• CLAMS Cards blank template
• SOS & Differentiation activity
• SOS Activities - CLAMS Cards

Preschool Life Skills (PLS)

• Preschool Life Skills (PLS) Google Site
• START Connecting - Preschool Life Skills (PLS) - Teaching Foundational Behaviors for School Success

• Universal Supports for Early Childhood Checklist
• PTRR Behavior Support Planning
• Identifying Interventions
• Behavior Support Tools
  • Counting Chart – “I am Calm”
  • What Do You Need Chart 1
  • What Do You Need Chart 2
  • What Do You Need Charts - Multiple Template and Pictures
  • Bear Takes a Break
  • Behavior Response Script Example
  • Early Childhood Provider’s Guide to Managing Challenging Behavior

Independence

• Independence data form
• Independence data form - example washing hands
• Independence data form - example sequenced play
• Independence video examples
• Task analysis checklist
• Prompt hierarchy and summary
• Prompting checklist

• Preparing for Circle Manual
• Circle time rules
• CLAMS Surprise box at circle time
• CLAMS Surprise box at circle time-oral motor
• OTR data form
• OTR strategies checklist
• Surprise box activity instructions

State

• After Identification of ASD: What's next? (Michigan)
• Build Up Michigan - Accessing School Services Early
• Early On Michigan (birth-3 services)
• Key Elements of High-Quality Early Childhood Learning Environments: Preschool (Ages 3-5)
• Birth through Five (0-5) Child Outcomes Summary Process Manual (April 2021)

National

• Division of Early Childhood (DEC)
• Early Childhood PBIS
• Early Childhood Technical Assistance Center (ECTA)
• Learn the Signs of ASD - Resources for identification and referral
• Modified Checklist for Autism in Toddlers (M-CHAT) Online
• National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC) - Autism
• National Early Childhood Transition Center (NECTC)
• Pyramid Model Consortium
• Technical Assistance Center on Social Emotional Intervention for Young Children (TACSEI)
• What Works Clearinghouse for Early Childhood