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Ask Ms. Kim
Behavior Support App
— Kimberly Curry, M.S.
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🔒 Confidentiality & Privacy
Ask Ms. Kim is for early childhood educators only. Never enter a child's full name — use a privacy code (e.g. JS-01). All data is stored securely and never shared with third parties. You are responsible for maintaining confidentiality per your program's policies.
⚕️ Educational Use Only — Not Medical Advice
Ask Ms. Kim provides general educational guidance only. It does not constitute medical advice, a diagnosis, or a treatment plan. For concerns requiring clinical evaluation, consult a licensed professional. Ask Ms. Kim is not a licensed medical or mental health professional.
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🏠 Dashboard
Training and Consulting, LC
Welcome back!
Set up a child profile to get started.
Look up any behavior
Chat for guidance
Review data & trends
Reflect & grow
"When educators understand what children are trying to say, everything changes."
— Kimberly Curry, M.S.
👤 Set Up Child Profile
Browse freely — no child profile required to explore
Aggression
Hitting, biting, pushing, throwing
Emotional
Tantrums, crying, meltdowns
Transitions
Cleanup, running away, floor
Peer Interaction
Sharing, taking toys
Sensory
Climbing, mouthing, noise
Daily Routine
Nap, food, separation
Communication / Autonomy
Ignoring directions, oppositional behavior
Strengths & Growth
Celebrate growth moments and track what's working
Behaviors
Behavior
Immediate Steps
Language to Use
Why Is This Happening?
Strategies That Work
💡 Professional Reminder
Not every behavior needs to be shared with families. Many challenging behaviors are developmentally appropriate and only need gentle redirection in the classroom. Use your professional judgment — share what supports partnership, not worry.
💬 How to Talk with Families
Start positive. Before sharing a concern, lead with something genuine and positive about the child.
Describe the behavior, not the child
Share what you observed without labeling. Focus on the behavior and what was happening around it.
🌟 Ms. Kim's Daily Reminder
Share one genuine positive with every family, every day. When families hear good things regularly, they trust you.
Ms. Kim is an AI assistant. Messages are processed by an AI service to generate responses. Please do not include children's names or identifying details.
Log what happened to build a pattern over time.
Take a moment to reflect on this behavior and your response.
👧🏽 Children
👧🏽 Your Children
Select a child to view their profile and history:
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💬 Ask Ms. Kim
Ms. Kim is an AI assistant. Messages are processed by an AI service to generate responses. Please do not include children's names or identifying details.
📊 Pattern Summary
Select a child on the Home screen to view patterns.
☰ Menu
About Ms. Kim
Meet Kimberly Curry and her books
📓 Reflective Journal
Today's Reflection Prompt
From: Reflective Practice Journal · Kimberly Curry, M.S.
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🎯 Goals
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📞 Family Communication
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📋 Family Collaboration Plan
Create Family Collaboration Plan
Confidential — For professional use only. No child names used.
📚 Resources
🌱 Positive Behavior Strategies
Proactive strategies to encourage positive behavior in your classroom every day.
🧠 Understanding Behavior as Communication
Every behavior tells you something. Learn to read the message behind the action.
🤝 Building Strong Family Partnerships
Practical tips for communicating with families about behavior challenges.
🌀 Sensory Strategies for the Classroom
Simple sensory tools and movement breaks that help regulate behavior.
🔄 Transition Tips That Work
Proven strategies to make transitions smoother for everyone.
Reflective Practice: A Journal for Teachers
For individual reflection or team book study. Structured prompts to grow your professional practice.
Terrell Triangle's First Day of Preschool
A children's book exploring communication and feelings on the first day of school. Includes teacher discussion questions.
Terrell Triangle and the New Student
A story celebrating inclusion, friendship, and empathy. Includes teacher discussion questions.
🔗 NAEYC
National Association for the Education of Young Children
🔗 CDC Learn the Signs
Developmental milestone resources for early childhood professionals
🔗 Pyramid Model
Evidence-based framework for social emotional learning and behavior support
ℹ️ About This App
by Early Childhood Professional Training and Consulting, LC
What Is Ask Ms. Kim?
Ask Ms. Kim is a professional support tool built specifically for early childhood educators. It combines behavior research, reflective practice, and research-informed guidance to help teachers respond more effectively to children's challenging behaviors, in the moment and over time.
Our Purpose
Every behavior is communication. When a child acts out, they are trying to tell us something they don't yet have the words for. Our purpose is to help educators decode that message and respond in a way that builds connection, not just compliance.
Why It Matters
Ask Ms. Kim will not make every challenging behavior disappear. What it will do is help you identify patterns, understand triggers, find language that works, and build strategies that are trauma-informed and developmentally appropriate. Over time, this creates real connections between you and the child, and between the child's behavior and their underlying need.
⏱️ How Long Does Change Take?
Behavior change takes time. Research shows that consistent use of new strategies over 4–6 weeks is typically needed before lasting change is seen. Progress is not always linear. There will be hard days and good days. Both are data. Be patient with yourself and with the children in your care.
🌱 Our Philosophy
At Early Childhood Professional Training and Consulting, LC, we believe that children are capable, curious, and active participants in their own development, and educators play a vital role in nurturing their growth through intentional interactions, responsive environments, and thoughtful guidance.
We believe that professional development should be practical, reflective, and rooted in real classroom experiences. Educators deserve support that honors their strengths while guiding continuous improvement. Through a strengths-based and culturally responsive approach, we encourage educators to reflect on their practices, build meaningful connections with children and families, and create environments that support social-emotional development, creativity, and independence.
We believe in a holistic approach that values the partnership between educators, families, and the community. When children are supported by a strong, consistent network of caring adults, their growth is deeper, their confidence is stronger, and their learning is more meaningful.
🎯 Our Mission
Early Childhood Professional Training and Consulting is dedicated to empowering early childhood educators through high-quality training, mentorship, and practical resources that strengthen classroom practices, foster meaningful relationships, and support the whole child. We are committed to building confident, reflective educators who create safe, engaging, and inclusive learning environments where every child can thrive.
"When educators understand what children are trying to say, everything changes."
— Kimberly Curry, M.S., Founder
© 2026 Early Childhood Professional Training and Consulting, LC. All rights reserved.
👩🏾🏫 About Ms. Kim
About Ms. Kim
Kimberly Curry is the founder of Early Childhood Professional Training and Consulting, LC and the creator of Ask Ms. Kim. With over 20 years of experience supporting teachers, directors, and families, Ms. Kim brings a warm, practical approach to one of the most challenging aspects of working with young children: behavior.
• Master's Degree in Early Childhood Education
• Bachelor's Degree in Early Childhood Education
• 20+ years in early childhood settings
• Founder, Early Childhood Professional Training and Consulting, LC
Reflective Practice: A Journal for Teachers
A guided journal designed to help early childhood educators develop deeper professional insight through structured daily reflection.
Terrell Triangle's First Day of Preschool
Terrell embarks on his first day of preschool, learning the importance of effective communication in resolving challenges and expressing feelings. Includes teacher discussion questions.
Terrell Triangle and the New Student
Terrell learns that friendship can grow in many ways through patience, play, and new ways of communicating. A heartwarming story celebrating inclusion and empathy. Includes teacher discussion questions.
⚙️ How to Use
⚠️ Important: Please limit classroom use of this app. Children need your full attention while they are in your care. Use Ask Ms. Kim before or after classroom hours for the best experience.
💳 Upgrade
Free Account
✓ Behavior lookup (all 25 behaviors)
✓ 5 Chat questions per day
✓ Basic child profiles
Individual — $5/month
✓ Everything in Free
✓ Unlimited Chat
✓ Tracking notes & reflections
✓ Pattern summary
✓ Incident reports
✓ Goals & family communication log
✓ Reflective journal
Secure payment via Stripe. Cancel anytime.
🏫 Center Plans include Director Access: The center director can view behavior lookups and pattern summaries for all teachers to support coaching and professional development. Teacher journals and personal reflections remain completely private.
Small Center — $20/month
Up to 5 teachers. Everything in Individual plus Director Access.
Secure payment via Stripe. Cancel anytime.
Medium Center — $45/month
Up to 15 teachers. Everything in Individual plus Director Access.
Secure payment via Stripe. Cancel anytime.
Large Center — $75/month
Unlimited teachers. Everything in Individual plus Director Access.
Secure payment via Stripe. Cancel anytime.
👤 My Account
Your email is used to sign in. You'll use your new email next time you log in.
💛 For You
🫁 In-the-Moment Resets
When things feel hard, try one of these:
- Take one slow breath before responding
- Drop your shoulders and soften your jaw
- Lower your voice — children co-regulate with you
- Say silently: "This child is not against me. This child is struggling."
- Step back physically if needed and signal a colleague
🔄 Mindset Shifts
Remind yourself:
- "This is a learning moment, not a failure."
- "I am not responsible for every feeling — I am responsible for my response."
- "Small moments of connection matter more than perfect reactions."
- "Progress is not linear. Neither is my day."
- "I was consistent, caring, and present. That is enough."
🌬️ When You Feel Done
You are allowed to need a moment. When a colleague can step in:
- Drink a full glass of water
- Step outside for two minutes
- Write two sentences in your journal
- Call on your support network — you do not have to hold this alone
- Remind yourself: you showed up today. That matters.
🌙 End-of-Day Reflection
Before you close out, ask yourself:
- What is one thing I did well today?
- What was the hardest moment — and what did I need that I didn't have?
- What is one thing I want to try differently tomorrow?
- Who did I connect with today — child, family, or colleague?
"The most important thing you can do for the children in your care is take care of yourself first."
— Ms. Kim
🌟 Strengths & Growth
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📄 Terms & Privacy
Terms of Service — Ask Ms. Kim
1. Acceptance of Terms
By creating an account and using Ask Ms. Kim, you agree to these Terms of Service. If you do not agree, please do not use the app.
2. Educational Use Only
Ask Ms. Kim provides general educational guidance based on early childhood best practices. It is not a substitute for professional medical, psychological, or therapeutic evaluation. Responses are generated based on early childhood research and should be used as one resource among many.
3. Child Privacy
Never enter a child's full name into this app. Use a privacy code (e.g. JS-01). You are responsible for maintaining confidentiality in accordance with your program's privacy policies and applicable law.
4. User Accounts
You are responsible for maintaining the security of your account credentials. Notify us immediately of any unauthorized use.
5. Subscription & Payment
Free accounts include core features with limited daily chat. Paid subscriptions (individual and center plans; pricing shown in the app) unlock full features. Payments are processed by Stripe; we never see or store your card number. You can subscribe, manage, or cancel anytime from the Upgrade page, and cancellation takes effect at the end of the current billing period. For billing help, contact hello@ecptc.org.
6. Prohibited Use
You may not use Ask Ms. Kim for any unlawful purpose, to harm children, or in ways that violate professional ethical standards for early childhood educators.
7. Limitation of Liability
Ask Ms. Kim and Early Childhood Professional Training and Consulting, LC are not liable for decisions made based on content provided by this app.
8. Changes
We may update these terms. Continued use after changes constitutes acceptance.
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Privacy Policy — Ask Ms. Kim
What we collect:
Your name, email address, and password (stored only as a secure hash). Child behavior data associated with the anonymized privacy codes you create — no child names are collected. Journal entries, tracking notes, goals, and family communication logs you enter.
How we use it:
To provide the Ask Ms. Kim service and save your work across sessions. We do not sell or share your personal data with third parties for advertising, and the app contains no advertising or tracking scripts.
Service providers we use:
Render (hosting and database) stores your data on secured infrastructure. Stripe (payments) handles subscriptions through hosted checkout — your card number never touches our servers. Anthropic (AI chat) processes chat messages to generate responses. IONOS (email) sends account emails like your welcome and password-reset messages.
Child data:
No child names are stored — only the privacy codes you create. Behavior data is associated with your teacher account only. If you join a center plan, your center director can see summary statistics (counts and top behavior categories) — never your journal, and never your individual notes.
Chat messages:
Messages you send in the chat are processed by our AI provider (Anthropic) to generate Ms. Kim's responses. Under the API terms we rely on, these messages are not used to train AI models, and they are not stored on our servers after a response is generated. Please do not include children's names or identifying details in chat messages.
Journal privacy:
Your reflective journal entries are completely private and visible only to you. They are never shared with administrators, directors, or any other users.
Data retention:
If your account is inactive for 6 months, child behavior data (child profiles, tracking notes, and pattern data) is automatically and permanently deleted. Your journal and account information remain until you delete your account or request deletion.
Your rights:
Access — download a complete copy of your data anytime with "Download My Data" in the menu. Correction — update your name, email, and password in Account Settings. Deletion — request deletion of your account and all associated data at any time at hello@ecptc.org. Deletion is permanent.
Security:
Passwords are stored only as secure salted hashes. All data routes require a signed-in session. Data is transmitted over HTTPS and stored on secured servers. Accounts lock temporarily after repeated failed sign-in attempts.
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FERPA & Data Retention Policy
What is FERPA?
The Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA) is a federal law that protects the privacy of student education records. Many early childhood educators working in publicly funded or school-affiliated programs are covered by FERPA or similar state-level regulations.
How Ask Ms. Kim protects child privacy:
- No child full names are ever entered or stored — only privacy codes (e.g., JS-01)
- Behavior data is associated with your teacher account only, not shared across users
- Journal entries are visible only to the teacher who wrote them
- No behavior data is shared with third parties
Data Retention:
Child behavior data (child profiles, tracking notes, and pattern data) is retained while your account is active and is permanently deleted after 6 months of account inactivity, or upon account deletion, whichever comes first. This deletion runs automatically and cannot be undone.
Your responsibilities:
You are responsible for using Ask Ms. Kim in accordance with your program's confidentiality policies and any applicable federal, state, or local privacy laws. Never enter a child's full name, Social Security number, family contact information, or other personally identifiable information into the app.
Account & data deletion:
You may request full deletion of your account and all associated data at any time by contacting us at hello@ecptc.org.
Ask Ms. Kim is not a school records system and is not a substitute for your program's mandated data management practices. If your program is covered by FERPA or a state equivalent, consult with your director or data privacy officer to ensure proper use of this app.
Early Childhood Professional Training and Consulting, LC · hello@ecptc.org
Accessibility Statement
Our commitment:
Early Childhood Professional Training and Consulting, LC is committed to making Ask Ms. Kim accessible to all educators, including those using assistive technology. We build to the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) 2.1 Level AA and test with automated accessibility tools as part of every release.
What we have implemented:
Full pinch-zoom and text resizing. Programmatic labels on all form fields and alternative text on meaningful images. Color contrast meeting WCAG AA ratios. Landmark regions for screen reader navigation. English and Spanish language support throughout the app.
Report a barrier:
Accessibility is ongoing work. If you encounter any barrier using Ask Ms. Kim, please email hello@ecptc.org with a description of the issue and the device and assistive technology you were using. We will respond within 5 business days and prioritize a fix.
Early Childhood Professional Training and Consulting, LC · hello@ecptc.org
📞 Contact Us
We're here to help. Reach out with questions, feedback, or to learn more about working with Ms. Kim — center training, staff development, behavior consultations, and speaking engagements.
🔐 Admin Dashboard
Only visible to you, Kim.
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Teacher Patterns
Behavior lookups & patterns only — journals and reflections are private.