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

Author:   Jean Barbre ,  Ingrid Anderson
Publisher:   Redleaf Press
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9781605547428


Pages:   200
Publication Date:   30 May 2022
Format:   Paperback
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Supporting Children’s Mental Health and Wellbeing: A Strength-based Approach for Early Childhood Educators


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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

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Author:   Jean Barbre ,  Ingrid Anderson
Publisher:   Redleaf Press
Imprint:   Redleaf Press
Weight:   0.408kg
ISBN:  

9781605547428


ISBN 10:   1605547425
Pages:   200
Publication Date:   30 May 2022
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In stock   Availability explained
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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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Jean Barbre, EdD, is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist and is a Certified Clinical Trauma Professional (CCTP1-II). As a licensed marriage and family therapist, she blends her knowledge of counseling and psychology into her understanding of children and families. She holds a master's degree in child and family studies from California State University Long Beach, a master's degree in counseling from California State University Fullerton, and a doctorate degree in educational leadership from Pepperdine University. She has thirty years of experience working with children and families as a preschool director, classroom teacher, therapist, college instructor, national and international presenter, and a guest presenter on public television. Dr. Barbre has published three books through Redleaf Press: Foundations of Responsive Caregiving: Infants, Toddlers, and Twos; Activities for Responsive Caregiving: Infants, Toddlers, and Twos; and the award-winning Baby Steps to STEM. Ingrid Anderson, EdD holds a master’s degree in Conflict Resolution and Peaceable Schools from Lesley University in Cambridge, Massachusetts and a doctorate degree in Educational Leadership from Portland State University. She has over 30 years working with children and families in city, county and state government, children’s museums, and now as a faculty at Portland State University. She coordinates the infant and toddler mental health program and the Masters of Early Childhood: Inclusive Education. Her research focuses on early childhood well-being for children and early childhood professionals. Dr. Anderson works nationally and internationally on the development of strength-based approaches to young children, families and early childhood educators across the curriculum.

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