Big emotions are part of the human experience for both children and adults. It is what one does with these feelings that is important. Big emotions like anger and frustration can happen at any time. Early childhood education (ECE) professionals who are prepared and able to understand their own emotions and those of children can better support children as they learn about and navigate feelings and behaviors and build self-regulation. (2 hours)
A montage of four images—an infant and caregiver looking at each other and smiling, two different caregivers seated at tables and having positive interactions with children, and an educator greeting a young preschooler who is entering the classroom.
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Objectives
This course provides research-informed information and resources to assist you in learning about practices and strategies to support emotional understanding and self-regulation.
By taking this course, professionals will:
- Review adult and child social-emotional skills related to self-regulation and emotional understanding.
- Identify aspects of early relational health, including safe, stable, and nurturing relationships, and why it is important.
- Construct an action plan related to emotional understanding and self-regulation for both self and children.
