Supporting Emotional Regulation in Preschoolers

Child at Treetops Montessori Preschool showing self-discipline in Karate Class with Mr Matt

Emotional regulation is the ability to manage big feelings in healthy ways.

Preschoolers are still learning how to:

• Identify emotions

• Express feelings appropriately

• Calm their bodies
  

How We Support Emotional Growth

• Modeling calm responses

• Teaching breathing strategies

• Offering quiet spaces

• Naming emotions
  

When children feel understood, they learn to understand themselves.