This toolkit brings together the Avoid Challenging Behaviors course and five activity‑based guides to give you a complete, prevention‑first approach to behavior. Instead of reacting to challenging moments, you’ll learn how to create the conditions that help children stay regulated, engaged, and ready to participate.
Everything inside is designed for real classrooms, real children, and real‑world constraints. No complicated systems. No unrealistic expectations. Just clear guidance and practical tools you can use right away.
🌟 What you’ll learn
✔ Why challenging behaviors happen in the first place
Understand the developmental, sensory, and environmental factors that drive behavior so you can prevent problems before they start.
✔ How to create a classroom environment that supports regulation
Learn simple shifts in routines, expectations, and setup that dramatically reduce dysregulation and power struggles.
✔ How to use movement strategically to prevent behavior challenges
Discover how purposeful movement boosts cooperation, attention, and emotional control — and how to weave it into your day without adding prep.
✔ Practical, ready‑to‑use activities that support calmer days
Use the five downloadable guides to introduce engaging, regulation‑supporting activities that help children stay connected and cooperative.
✔ A prevention‑first mindset you can apply to any classroom
Walk away with a clear framework you can use across settings and teaching styles.
💡 Why educators love this bundle
It’s a complete system, not just a course.
You get both the why and the how: the training that builds your understanding and the activities that make implementation easy.
It saves time and reduces stress.
Instead of searching for strategies or reacting to behaviors all day, you’ll have a clear plan that keeps your classroom running smoothly.
It works with real children in real classrooms.
Everything is developmentally grounded, movement‑rich, and designed for early childhood settings.
It creates calmer, more joyful days — for you and your students.
When children feel regulated and connected, everything else becomes easier.
Hi, I’m Rae.
I'm on a mission to ensure that children have the chance to be children and that child development guides all our practices with them.
I've been a consultant in early childhood education for more than four decades, have served as a keynote speaker, workshop leader, and online course creator. I'm the author of 23 books, including What If Everybody Understood Child Development? and Why Play? How to Make Play an Essential Part of Early Education.
I've had the privilege of sharing my knowledge with such groups as the Centers for Disease Control, the Head Start Bureau, the National Association for the Education of Young Children, and the Sesame Street Research Department.
You can learn more about me and my work at www.raepica.com.
