Educators who develop self-awareness through mindful practice can better recognize how their emotions and thoughts contribute to their ability to listen to, communicate with, and respond to children with compassion and care. This course, based on the work of the Cultivating Healthy Intentional Mindful Educators (CHIME) Program from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln, highlights four mindful areas of practice—breathing, listening, emotions, and speech—and how these areas support social-emotional learning (SEL) to promote a caring and equitable ECE community.
An adult standing outside with their eyes closed and right hand over their chest, calmly breathing.
Objectives
- Demonstrate good communication skills with young children to build on communication skills and language development.
- Use communication skills to redirect children's behavior.
- Identify ways to help children use good communication skills to solve problems.
