Warm Welcomes
This daily gesture helps children feel seen and valued.
What is saying their name with a smile?
This response helps comfort a child who is upset.
What is offering comfort and validating feelings?
This respectful strategy helps guide behavior.
What is redirection?
These daily rituals help build trust with children.
What are greeting rituals or circle time?
This acronym stands for a widely used observation tool in early childhood.
What is CLASS (Classroom Assessment Scoring System)?
This CLASS dimension focuses on creating a welcoming emotional climate.
What is Positive Climate?
This CLASS dimension involves noticing and responding to children's cues.
What is Teacher Sensitivity?
This CLASS domain includes behavior management.
What is Emotional Support?
This quality of routines helps children feel safe.
What is consistency?
This CLASS domain focuses on warmth and respect.
What is Emotional Support?
This non-verbal action shows warmth during arrival.
What is eye contact or gentle touch?
This phrase helps children feel understood.
What is “I see you're feeling…”?
This emotional foundation helps children cooperate during guidance.
What is trust?
These tools help connect with children during transitions.
What are songs or visual cues?
This CLASS dimension supports trust through responsiveness.
What is Teacher Sensitivity?
These routines help children feel safe and build trust.
What are morning routines?
This aspect of communication can build emotional safety.
What is a calm and gentle tone of voice?
This approach sets limits while showing empathy.
What is offering choices and explaining reasons?
This part of the day supports relationships through shared experiences.
What is mealtime?
This CLASS strategy helps children build vocabulary and language skills.
What is repeating and expanding child speech?
This strategy helps dual language learners feel welcomed.
What is using home language greetings?
This strategy helps children learn to name their emotions.
What is emotion coaching or labeling?
This method invites children to help solve problems.
What is asking open-ended questions?
This play-based strategy helps strengthen connections.
What is joining in and following the child’s lead?
This CLASS dimension is defined by warmth, respect, and enjoyment in interactions.
What is Positive Climate?