Stone River Signature
Big feelings, gentle language
Emotional Intelligence
Big feelings, gentle language.
Educators name feelings, model regulation and hold calm when the day gets loud.
Philosophy
Why this matters.
A tantrum is not misbehavior — it is a nervous system asking for help. Our educators are trained to co-regulate first and correct second, drawing from RIE, Conscious Discipline and trauma-informed practice.
Daily practice
What it looks like on any Tuesday.
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Feeling words used at least as often as behavior words
- 02
Co-regulation spaces in every classroom — never used as punishment
- 03
Predictable rhythms that lower nervous-system alarm all day
- 04
Weekly reflection conversations, even with three-year-olds
What families notice
Fewer, shorter, less confusing meltdowns
Children who can say 'I need a moment' at four
Adults you'll like being around at fifteen
