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Family home resources

Family home resources
Family homeresources

We’re excited to share a growing collection of resources organized by topic to support you at home! This is not an exhaustive list, but rather a collection based on topics we often hear parents asking about. These resources are not affiliated with Knox County Schools, but may be helpful if you’re looking for additional supports and ideas to support your child at home. Be sure to check back regularly—we’ll continue to add new resources as they become available! If you’re looking for support with a specific skill not listed, feel free to reach out.


Jenny Reed

phone: 865-594-1530

email: jenny.reed@knoxschools.org

DIAPERING DIAPERING

Making Life Easier: Diapering (English)
Making Life Easier: Diapering (Spanish)

TOILET TRAINING TOILET TRAINING

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TOILET TRAINING TOOLKIT PRESENTATION WITH KCS
TOILET TRAINING VIDEOS- VANDERBILT TRIAD
TOILETING INDEPENDENCE
AUTISM SPEAKS TOILET TRAINING GUIDE
TRIAD: CHILD READINESS CHECKLIST
PUBLIC TOILETING TIP SHEET
TRIAD: TOILETING ENVIRONMENTAL MODIFICATIONS CHECKLIST
TRIAD: TOILETING REINFORCERS

DAILY ROUTINES DAILY ROUTINES

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Teach Your Child to Become Independent with Daily Routines
How to Help Your Child Have a Successful Morning (English)
How to Help Your Child Have a Successful Morning (Spanish)
Improving Mealtime Routines
Positive Strategies for Families (English)
Positive Strategies for Families (Spanish)
Social Story: Cleaning Up Toys (English)
Social Story: Cleaning Up Toys (Spanish)
Social Story: Brushing Teeth (English)
Social Story: Brushing Teeth (Spanish)
Social Story: Washing Hands (English)
Social Story: Washing Hands (Spanish)

VISUALS VISUALS

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Visual Supports for Routines, Schedules, and Transitions (English)
Visual Supports for Routines, Schedules, and Transitions (Spanish)
Transition Visual Cards (English)
Transition Visual Cards (Spanish)
Visual Supports (TRIAD Families First Resources)

TRANSITIONS TRANSITIONS

Helping Children Transition Between Activities (English)
Helping Children Transition Between Activities (Spanish)
Help Your Child Transition Smoothly Between Places and Activities (English)
Help Your Child Transition Smoothly Between Places and Activities (Spanish)

BEDTIME/SLEEP ROUTINES BEDTIME/SLEEP ROUTINES

Families First: Developing successful sleep habits
How to Help Your Child Have a Successful Bedtime (English)
How to Help Your Child Have a Successful Bedtime (Spanish)
Making Life Easier: Bedtime and Naptime (English)
Making Life Easier: Bedtime and Naptime (Spanish)
Nightmares and Night Terrors- How Parents can Help

PLAY PLAY

5 Play Tips for Preschool Students
Screen-Free Activities to Play with Your Preschooler
5 Indoor Playdate Ideas
4 Ways Play Can Boost Your Child's Mood
How Play Can Help Your Child Cope with Change
Playing People Games
Child-led Play

FEEDING FEEDING

ETCH Healthy Snacks
7 Ways to Help a Picky Eater
My Child Won't Give Up Baby Bottle

PREPARING FOR SPECIAL EVENTS PREPARING FOR SPECIAL EVENTS

Making Life Easier: Going to the Doctor/Dentist
Making Life Easier: Running Errands (English)
Making Life Easier: Running Errands (Spanish)
Making Life Easier: Holidays: Strategies for Success

CHALLENGING BEHAVIOR CHALLENGING BEHAVIOR

Communication is Key
Providing Positive Feedback and Encouragement (English)
Providing Positive Feedback and Encouragement (Spanish)
Tips for Parents of Young Children with Challenging Behavior (English)
Tips for Parents of Young Children with Challenging Behavior (Spanish)
Plan Activities to Reduce Challenging Behavior (English)
Plan Activities to Reduce Challenging Behavior (Spanish)
Help Your Child Stop Hitting and Pushing (English)
Help Your Child Stop Hitting and Pushing (Spanish)
Understanding the Meaning of Your Child's Challenging Behavior (English)
Understanding the Meaning of Your Child's Challenging Behavior (Spanish)
Help Your Child Avoid Meltdowns (English)
Help Your Child Avoid Meltdowns (Spanish)
How to Use Positive Language to Improve Your Child's Behavior (English)
How to Use Positive Language to Improve Your Child's Behavior (Spanish)
Help Your Child Stop Whining (English)
Help Your Child Stop Whining (Spanish)
How to Help Your Child Avoid Meltdowns (English)
How to Help Your Child Avoid Meltdowns (Spanish)
How to Give Clear Directions (English)
How to Give Clear Directions (Spanish)

BITING BITING

How to Help Your Child Stop Biting (English)
How to Help Your Child Stop Biting (Spanish)
Responding to Your Child's Bite (English)
Responding to Your Child's Bite (Spanish)

SENSORY SENSORY

Oral Sensory Seeking Strategies
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READING READING

SHARING BOOKS
Point Out Print to Support Early Literacy
Book Ready Checklist for Parents

COMMUNICATION SKILLS COMMUNICATION SKILLS

Comments vs Questions
Interpret Your Child's Messages
Language Building Tips
The Power of Waiting During Interactions with Your Child
Imitate to Connect
Include Your Child's Interests

FINE MOTOR SKILLS FINE MOTOR SKILLS

10 Name Writing Activities for Preschoolers
Fine Motor Skills

GROSS MOTOR SKILLS GROSS MOTOR SKILLS

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4 Activities with Kick Balls

TURN TAKING AND SHARING TURN TAKING AND SHARING

Let's Take Turns Song
Turn Taking Ideas
Help Your Child Learn to Share (English)
Help Your Child Learn to Share (Spanish)
Teach Your Child How to Take Turns (English)
Teach Your Child How to Take Turns (Spanish)

SOCIAL EMOTIONAL DEVELOPMENT SOCIAL EMOTIONAL DEVELOPMENT

Practices to Support Social Emotional Development (English)
Practices to Support Social Emotional Development (Spanish)
How to Help Your Child Understand and Label Emotions (English)
How to Help Your Child Understand and Label Emotions (Spanish)
Help Your Child Recognize and Understand Frustration (English)
Help Your Child Recognize and Understand Frustration (Spanish)
Social Story: I am a Super Friend! (English)
Social Story: I am a Super Friend! (Spanish)
Feelings Face Cards (English)
Feelings Face Cards (Spanish)
Feeling Faces: Playdough Mat
Feelings Faces: This is How I Feel Today (English)
Feelings Faces: This is How I Feel Today (Spanish)
Social Story: Suri Spider Selects a Solution (English)
Social Story: Suri Spider Selects a Solution (Spanish)
Social Story: We Can Be Problem Solvers at Home (English)
Social Story: We Can Be Problem Solvers at Home (Spanish)
Social Story: Tucker Turtle takes Time to Tuck and Think at Home (English)
Social Story: Tucker Turtle Takes Time to Tuck and Think at Home (Spanish)
4 Play Activities to Help Children Manage Emotion
Active Calming Strategies (English)
Active Calming Strategies (Spanish)
Help Your Child Talk About Feelings

CAREGIVER SELF-CARE CAREGIVER SELF-CARE

Caregiver Self-Care

STATE AND LOCAL RESOURCES STATE AND LOCAL RESOURCES

State and Local Resources
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