You will be better able to: Recognising a deregulated child
Unlock the secrets to emotional resilience with Janine Kelly, an esteemed professional with decades of experience in early childhood education.
You will leave, able to recognise each stage of the cycle of de-escalation
Discover practical techniques to control your emotions and respond thoughtfully in challenging situations.
You will see how emotional literacy resources supports children.
Unlock the power of literacy as an effective to to promote emotional regulation, improve relationships, productivity, and mental health.
Educators, leaders, and centre managers benefit from this course.
This course is designed for educators, leaders, and centre managers who want to deepen their understanding of emotional regulation and dysregulation in early learning settings. Participants will explore the different stages of dysregulation, gain insight into what a child experiences during these moments, and learn how to provide effective, compassionate support for both the child and the educator during challenging emotional states.
Course Curriculum
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Welcome
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Introduction to the workshop
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Acknowledgement of Country
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WHS and Housekeeping
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Your facilitator
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What to expect
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What is emotional regulation?
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Defining Emotional Regulation
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Deregulating emotions
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Noticing the signs.
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REFLECT on emotional regulation
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Seven stages of behavioural escalation: Colvin, G. & Sugai, G (2018)
- Introducing Colvin and Sugai's Seven Stages of de-escalation Free preview
- Calm Stage Free preview
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REFLECT on the calm stage
- Trigger Stage Free preview
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REFLECT on the trigger stage
- Agitation Stage Free preview
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REFLECT on the agitation stage
- Acceleration Stage Free preview
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REFLECT on the acceleration stage
- Peak Stage Free preview
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REFLECT on the peak stage
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The peak stage Quiz
- De-escalation Stage Free preview
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REFLECT on the de-escalation stage
- Recovery Stage Free preview
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REFLECT on the recovery stage
- Debrief Stage Free preview
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REFLECT on the debrief stage
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The Seven Stages Quiz
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Emotional Literacy: Resources available to support children
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Books that are a great tool for emotional regulation
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Map out the behaviours
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Inclusion Mapping and creating Behaviour records for individual children
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Individual support plans
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Thats a wrap
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That's a wrap
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Feedback from
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Welcome to Regulating Emotions Course
Are you wanting to understand more around what is happening to young children when they are feeling overwhelmed by their emotions? Join us on a journey to understand, manage, and thrive with supporting children's emotions. Let's embark on a transformational experience together.
Meet Your Instructor
Industry expert Janine Kelly brings a wealth of knowledge and experience to this transformative course. With a career spanning over 30 years across Canada and Australia, Janine has worked extensively with children, educators, and leaders to strengthen emotional intelligence and co-regulation practices in early learning environments. Her deep understanding of children’s emotional regulation at all levels of dysregulation allows her to guide educators in recognising, responding, and supporting children with empathy, insight, and evidence-based strategies. Passionate about empowering educators, Janine combines real-world experience with reflective, theory-informed practice to help you create emotionally safe and responsive learning spaces where every child can thrive.
Ready to Take Control gain a deeper perspective?
Join the course today and start your journey towards understanding emotional regulation.
What people are saying
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“As an Educational Leader, I’m always looking for professional development that genuinely changes practice — and this course absolutely did. The Emotional Regulation session from STEPPING STONES helped our team move from reacting to understanding. It gave us the tools and shared language to guide children with empathy and consistency. I’ve seen a noticeable difference in how educators respond to children’s emotions, and the overall atmosphere in our rooms has become calmer, more connected, and reflective.”
Educational Leader and ECT
“The Emotional Regulation course from STEPPING STONES has had a remarkable impact on our educators at Go Kindy. It gave our team a shared language and deeper understanding of how to support children through their emotions with empathy and consistency. The reflective tools and real-life examples Janine shared has helped us strengthen relationships, improve our daily practice, and create calmer, more emotionally safe environments for children and educators alike.”
Go Kindy Early Learning Centre
“The Emotional Regulation course really changed the way I support children in my room. It helped me understand what’s happening beneath behaviour, during each moment and gave me more understanding of the child and how to engage in each step to best support them. The scenarios Janine gave felt so relatable, and the reflective questions made me think about my own responses. You could tell Janine had alot of experience and brought this to the course for sure. Since completing the course, I’ve noticed the children are calmer, and I feel far more confident guiding their emotional growth.”
Working mom
“As an Educational Leader, I’m always looking for professional development that genuinely changes practice — and this course absolutely did. The Emotional Regulation session from STEPPING STONES helped our team move from reacting to understanding. It gave us the tools and shared language to guide children with empathy and consistency. I’ve seen a noticeable difference in how educators respond to children’s emotions, and the overall atmosphere in our rooms has become calmer, more connected, and reflective.”
Educational Leader and ECT
“The Emotional Regulation course really changed the way I support children in my room. It helped me understand what’s happening beneath behaviour, during each moment and gave me more understanding of the child and how to engage in each step to best support them. The scenarios Janine gave felt so relatable, and the reflective questions made me think about my own responses. You could tell Janine had alot of experience and brought this to the course for sure. Since completing the course, I’ve noticed the children are calmer, and I feel far more confident guiding their emotional growth.”
Working mom
“The Emotional Regulation course from STEPPING STONES has had a remarkable impact on our educators at Go Kindy. It gave our team a shared language and deeper understanding of how to support children through their emotions with empathy and consistency. The reflective tools and real-life examples Janine shared has helped us strengthen relationships, improve our daily practice, and create calmer, more emotionally safe environments for children and educators alike.”
Go Kindy Early Learning Centre