Social-emotional learning (SEL) is teaching life skills that are foundational to motivation in the classroom and classroom management. Students who have strong social and emotional skillsets will be more successful in the classroom and in life in general. In this course, students will first examine what social-emotional learning is, including the research foundational to SEL.
This course is designed to help educators achieve a better understanding of infant and toddler mental health, child development, and strategies that can be used to promote positive relationships with children and their families. This course provides information that will help the learner understand and identify his or her role as a child care provider, educator, and early childhood professional. Infant and Toddler Mental Health provides research-based information on child development, attachment, temperament, and curriculum.
This interactive computer based instruction course is designed to give you a new perspective on serving the needs of young children and their families. In this course, you will learn what is meant by family-centered services as it applies to diverse systems of care, gain an understanding of family diversity, and explore the major stress factors facing families today. We will discuss the theoretical basis for family-centered services, as well as reflect on current research and best practice.
In 2019, the top trend KIT staff identified in youth programs is social-emotional support. This isn't surprising knowing that 12.5% of teens experience a major depressive episode in one year. This webinar will explore this trend and offer strategies to support the social-emotional needs of the youth in your program.
As tweens and teens go through dramatic growth transformations, it’s typical for them to change from being happy to sad or from feeling smart to feeling stupid. The tweens and teens stage of life is filled with worry about personal traits that others hardly notice and seem overly dramatic. Our first step is to identify and define the difference between a tween and a teen. The webinar will provide identified social-emotional barriers that staff may face when working with tweens and teens.
Managing a preschool group can be very challenging and rewarding at the same time. Understanding how positive interactions support a preschool group will help support the overall success of the children and staff. This webinar will offer preschool teachers an opportunity to examine their physical, sensory, and social-emotional environments and learn how managing the environment while building in individualized accommodations can enhance the experience of the entire group.
Do crying babies stress you out? Guess what, the babies are stressed too! Helping babies learn to soothe leads to improved pro-social behaviors as they grow. Caregivers can use soothing techniques to help build the foundation for positive social-emotional skills. This webinar will help caregivers understand how experiences and the environment impact infant brain development and how to use “serve and return” to meet infant’s needs for soothing.
Emotional literacy is more important than ever for school age youth and teens. Join us to learn strategies to help these age groups understand and express their feelings in healthy ways. Please note that in order to receive a certificate, you will need to watch and view the resources, engage with the materials (click), pass the quiz, and complete the survey.
Emotional literacy is more important than ever for school age youth and teens. Join us to learn strategies to help these age groups understand and express their feelings in healthy ways.
Can you really work on emotional literacy with infants and toddlers? Yes! Join us to find out how to set the stage for emotional literacy with our youngest children. Please note that in order to receive a certificate, you will need to watch and view the resources, engage with the materials (click), pass the quiz, and complete the survey.