1.4  Helps children achieve self-regulation and develop coping skills
1.4   e. Creates an environment and provides strategies that help children:

• Manage strong emotions and calm themselves
• Focus their attention to remain actively engaged with activities and materials
• Read the signals of the environment to learn how to respond appropriately
• Cope with fear, anger, and frustration
• Use language to share their needs
• Consider the needs of others
• Use problem-solving and conflict resolution strategies

1.4  f. Provides appropriate guidance to assist children in understanding the results of their actions.
2.1 Respects families and is responsive to language, culture, family characteristics, needs, concerns, and priorities 
2.1 j. Responds sensitively to families’ concerns, ways of coping, and children-rearing practices
4.1 Develops and models genuine, supportive relationships 
4.1 f. Practices and models responsive, consistent, encouraging, and nurturing interactions that build positive relationships
4.1 j. Responds and adapts to each child, accommodating his/her temperament, personality,  strengths, interests, and development pattern
4.2 Creates an environment that is predictable, promotes interaction and learning, and is responsive to the needs of all children
4.2 a. Plans, implements, and adapts a supportive learning environment that promotes children’s safety, positive interactions, and behaviors
4.2 f. Uses a steady, clam tone and consistent, predictable signals when providing direction and redirection to children
4.2 j. Uses positive guidance strategies to prevent challenging behavior from occurring and/or reoccurring
4.3 Works to effectively promote social and emotional development and prevent challenging behaviors
4.3 c. Develops clear and developmentally appropriate expectations with children and states them in a positive form (i.e., “walk please” vs. “no running”)
4.3  e. Allows natural consequences to guide children’s behavior as much as possible, making sure the child understands the connection.
4.3   l. Remains calm and respectful toward the child exhibiting challenging behavior
4.3 p. Applies logical consequences, when appropriate, that are related to the challenging behavior and its function, that are respectful to the child, and are reasonable
4.3  r. Considers developmental delays, health/medical issues, family circumstances, or whether a child is trying to establish a sense of belonging by exhibiting challenging behavior and chooses a response or solution that matches that need