Behaviors are feelings asking to be understood.  When children use, frustrated and even hopeless.  Teachers, caregivers and parents are always looking for ways to support children through difficult feelings and toward healthy ways of coping.  The FLIP IT strategy offers a simple, kind, strength-based, commonsense and effective four-step process for day-to-day challenges and challenging moments with children.  This training teaches participants the four supportive steps of FLIP IT that are designed to help young children (ages 3-8) learn about their feelings, gain self-control, and reduce challenging behavior. The four steps are embodied in the FLIP mnemonic: F – Feelings, L – Limits, I – Inquiries, P – Prompts. This strategy is nothing new, but transforms best practice into something that is easy to remember, applicable in a variety of challenging situations, and portable.  The purpose of this training is to enhance our understanding of the factors that contribute to children’s use of challenging behavior, review this evidence-based and practical strategy for reducing instances of challenging behavior and introduce a variety of learning tools to teach and support the FLIP IT strategy.

This in-person class is taught by certified FLIP IT trainers Allie Bishop and Urvasi Graham.  Location TBD in Snohomish County.

STAR Hours: 6

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