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Audience(s): Family child care providers, paraprofessionals, teachers (preschool-third grade), coaches, and site administrators

Date(s): December 10, 2025

Time(s): 3:30 - 6:30 PM

Cost(s): No Fee. This professional learning opportunity is funded by the Early Education Teacher Development Grant and the California State Preschool Program Quality Rating and Improvement System Block Grant.

Course Description: FLIP IT is an evidence-based strategy that offers a simple, kind, strength-based, common sense, and effective four-step process for addressing young children’s (ages 0-8) day-to-day challenging behaviors. The four steps are embodied in the FLIP mnemonic, which stands for:

F – Feelings

L – Limits

I – Inquiries

P – Prompts

FLIP IT is nothing new, but transforms best practice into a strategy that is easy to remember, applicable in a variety of situations, and portable. Children’s challenging behaviors communicate important information about their feelings and overall well-being. The FLIP IT strategy can help adults better understand how to support children during challenging moments. 

Facilitator(s): April Cortez, Child Care Resource Center Professional Development Coach II

Contact(s): Melynda Paxton | melynda.paxton@sbcss.net | (909) 386-2467