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Supporting Children's Mental Health and Wellbeing: A Strength-based Approach for Early Childhood Educators


Supporting Children's Mental Health and Wellbeing: A Strength-based Approach for Early Childhood Educators

Paperback by Barbre, Jean; Anderson, Ingrid

Supporting Children's Mental Health and Wellbeing: A Strength-based Approach for Early Childhood Educators

£37.95

ISBN:
9781605547428
Publication Date:
30 May 2022
Language:
English
Publisher:
Redleaf Press
Pages:
200 pages
Format:
Paperback
For delivery:
Estimated despatch 16 - 17 May 2024
Supporting Children's Mental Health and Wellbeing: A Strength-based Approach for Early Childhood Educators

Description

The emotional lives of young children are growing increasingly more complex. There is growing interest in understanding early mental health and wellbeing and how early childcare providers can support children birth to age five who have experienced traumatic events and learn strategies to promote children's social and emotional development. Supporting Children's Mental Health and Wellbeing: A Strength-based Approach for Early Childhood Educators incorporates strength-based child care strategies to foster positive reciprocal relationships between caregiver and young children and strengthen children's resiliency and wellbeing. Strategies include building on children's mental health and resiliency; identifying protective factors and indicators of risk; promoting healthy attachment; and, scaffolding social and emotional development within the context of family relationships and culture. Supporting Children's Mental Health and Well-being covers: Introduction to national statistics on the growing concerns regarding early mental health and trauma The impact trauma has on the developing brain The impact of children's behavior on the workplace and teacher burnout Stages of typical social-emotional development Strategies to collaborate with families, public school systems, and community services Outlining practices to build resiliency in children and teachers Creating psychologically safe spaces for children and adults Building a toolkit of resources and strategies

Contents

SECTION 1: THE CIRCLE OF CAREGIVER AND CHILD WELLBEING Chapter 1: Introduction Chapter 2: The Six Pillars of Strength-Based Caregiving Chapter 3: Mental Health and Wellbeing Chapter 4: Caregiver Wellbeing SECTION 2: THE SIX PILLARS Chapter 5: Pillar One: Social and Emotional Development Chapter 6: Pillar Two: Attachment and Caregiver Relationships Chapter 7: Pillar Three: The Continuum of Mental Health Chapter 8: Pillar Five: Risk and Resiliency Chapter 9: Pillar Five: Family Relationships and Culture Chapter 10: Pillar Six: Caregivers Spheres of Influence SECTION 3: STRENGTH-BASED CLASSROOM STRATEGIES Chapter 11: Caregiver Strategies Chapter 12: Classroom Strategies SECTION 4: RESOURCES AND CONCLUSION Chapter 13: Resources Chapter 14: Conclusion GLOSSARY

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