Strategy Consult Notes

Little Roots Pocket Guide

Strategy Consult Notes

Every child learns and grows in their own way—and the right strategies can make all the difference. This section is filled with practical, easy-to-use ideas to support self-regulation, behavior, social-emotional skills, communication, independence, and more, helping children feel confident and capable every day.

Welcome to the Strategies section of the Little Roots Pocket Guide! Here, we provide evidence-informed strategies to support children’s self-regulation, behavior, social-emotional development, communication, learning, daily living skills, motor development, and environmental adaptation. Whether you are a parent, educator, or caregiver, these strategies are designed to be practical, adaptable, and supportive of each child’s unique development.

Members will have access to the following:

🔹 Self-Regulation & Sensory Support

  • Sensory and self-regulation strategies

  • Sensory processing strategies

  • Heavy work strategies

  • Overstimulation management strategies

  • Co-regulation strategies

  • Calm-down corner strategies

  • Waiting tolerance strategies

  • Routine-building strategies

🔹 Behavior & Guidance Strategies

  • Compliance and instructional control strategies

  • Positive reinforcement strategies

  • Planned ignoring strategies

  • Using positive rules strategies

  • Removing access strategies

  • Preventing elopement strategies

  • First/then board strategies

  • Choice-making strategies

  • Functions of behavior strategies

🔹 Social-Emotional Development

  • Building emotional literacy strategies

  • Entering and engaging in play strategies

  • Separation anxiety strategies

  • Attachment-building strategies

  • Turn-taking and cooperative play strategies

  • Safe body and personal boundaries strategies

  • Conflict resolution strategies

🔹 Communication & Learning

  • Toy talk strategies

  • Following instructions strategies

  • Transition strategies

  • Visual schedule strategies

  • Social story strategies

  • Small group instruction strategies

  • Joint attention and attention-building strategies

  • Imitation skills strategies

  • Functional use of symbol strategies

🔹 Daily Living & Independence Skills

  • Eating strategies

  • Picky eating strategies

  • Sitting posture for eating

  • Dressing strategies

  • Sleep/nap strategies

  • Toileting strategies

  • Understanding toilet readiness strategies

  • Promoting self-help skills strategies

🔹 Motor Development

  • Fine motor strategies

  • Gross motor strategies

  • Building core strength strategies

  • Tummy time strategies

  • Crawling and bum scooting strategies

  • Shoes for beginner walker strategies

  • W sitting strategies

🔹 Environmental & Classroom Support

  • Environmental modification and classroom layout strategies

  • Preparing for entry to school strategies

  • Outdoor play strategies

Important: The strategies provided here are for educational purposes only and are not a substitute for professional assessment or individualized intervention. If you have concerns about a child’s behavior, development, or learning, please consult a qualified early years professional, occupational therapist, or pediatric specialist.

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