Conclusion
Teachers of young children play a vital role in help- ing children develop foundational self-regulation skills. Fortunately, young children’s everyday experiences offer abundant opportunities for developing self-regulation. Teachers can take advantage of these opportunities by
• identifying each child’s self-regulation zone of proximal development and planning the kinds of modeling, hints, and cues the child needs to continue his or her development,
• watching for opportunities in everyday classroom experi- ences to scaffold self-regulation,• withdrawing direct support as children begin to demonstrate new skills, and
• monitoring children’s activities to ensure they are successful.
When teachers deliberately teach self-regulation as part
of everyday experiences, they help children become actively engaged learners, laying the foundation for years of future success in school and life.