SOCIAL-EMOTIONAL SUPPORT STRATEGIES HUDDLE Guidance and support for child care programs in the midst of COVID-19 Host: Jennifer Stucklen, Healthy Child Care Colorado Presenter: Becky Edwards, Healthy Child Care Colorado April 3rd, 2020 Please note: T oday’s huddle is for support strategies and is not an approved training.
Introduction Healthy Child Care Colorado is hosting a series of huddles to elevate needs that arise and provide information that can support child care programs throughout the COVID-19 crisis. What is a huddle? A huddle is a short meeting that occurs frequently so teams are informed and aligned. Huddles also provide a venue for participants to share, celebrate, and motivate one another.
Huddle Etiquette • Please keep yourself on mute • Use the chat box to ask questions • The huddle is being recorded and posted on our website
Emotional Preparedness Basics for Adults
“When little people are overwhelmed by big emotions, Emotional it’s our job to share our calm, Preparedness not to join their chaos” Basics - LR Knost
Manage Your Reactions A child who feels afraid, is afraid
Children React to You… Children Show are more alarm Children feel scared more Calm and In confident Control and better able to cope! Children feel loss Overcome with Loss more strongly
Final Thoughts • Focus on the children • Try not to talk about the pandemic in the classroom • If children ask questions: • Answer honestly in a developmentally appropriate way • Reassure them that they will be ok, use facts to back this up • Reinforce the ways you are keeping them healthy • Ask for help when you need it – you are not in this alone! • If a child is sick, send them home • If you are sick, do not go to work https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/daily-life-coping/talking-with- children.html
Strategies Ways to support young children during times of stress and uncertainty
Normal Stimulus Sensory Input Conscious response Perceived Threat Active Engagement: Fight, Flight, Freeze! Simple Challenge Calming Down Physical Activity
Daily Basics Maintain a normal daily schedule Limit the amount of transitions throughout the day Provide opportunities for physical activity, especially outdoors
Everyday Transitions
Transition Strategies • Songs, word or guessing games, finger plays • Give children time to finish projects or activities • 10, 5, 2-minute warnings • Have alternate activities for children who finish faster • looking at books • Balance active and quiet play
Calming Strategies https://www.sesamestreet.org/caring
Count, Breathe, Relax https://youtu.be/n66r5Y6wguc
Other Breathing Techniques • Feel the Beats • Spaghetti Breathing • Big Belly Breathing
Yoga! https://www.lifehack.org/355326/12-illustrations-teach-kids-yoga-poses https://youtu.be/4WsxAGL2HUw
M oderate to V igorous P hysical A ctivity MVPA – Every Day!
What is M in MVPA? MODERATE ACTIVITIES make your heart beat a little faster • Walking • Going up a flight of steps • Leading children’s songs • Acting out an action book • Swinging
What Is V in MVPA? VIGOROUS ACTIVITIES Make your heart beat really fast • Walking fast, jogging, or running • Pulling a child in a wagon • Pedaling a bike uphill
Questions?
Resources
Huddles Our huddles are open to child care health consultants, early childhood programs, and other interested stakeholders https://healthychildcareco.org/policy-advocacy/ece-resources/ April 10 th Trauma Informed Practice Host: Becky Edwards, Healthy Child Care Colorado Presenter: Karen Wolf, Clayton Early Learning April 16 th Mental Health Moment Co-Host: Taran Schneider, Healthy Child Care Colorado Co-Host: Ty Johnson, Early Learning Ventures
Upcoming Webinar Trainings 4/8 Caring Connections: Fostering Strong Relationships with Infants and T oddlers 4/15 Nurturing Social-Emotional Growth 4/22 Let's Get Healthy! Guiding Y oung Children to Eat Healthy and Play Hard 4/29 Creating Quality Outdoor Learning Environments Trainings 5/6 Building Brains: Influencing Healthy Development in Early Childhood $10 5/13 Nurturing Social-Emotional Growth 6/3 Let's Get Healthy! Guiding Y oung Children to Eat Healthy and Play Hard 6/10 Caring Connections: Fostering Strong Relationships with Infants and T oddlers https://healthychildcareco.org/training/early-childhood-education- trainings/
Key Resources • Colorado Emergency Child Care Collaborative’s provider survey is to assess available capacity in center-based, in-home and private child care options, to help provide backup child care for essential personnel during the COVID-19 situation https://covidchildcarecolorado.com/ • Updated guidance can be found on the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment’s website https://covid19.colorado.gov/ • Communications to child care programs can be found on the Office of Early Childhood website http://coloradoofficeofearlychildhood.force.com/oec/home?lang=en
Thanks for joining us! www.healthychildcareco.org info@healthychildcareco.org 303-339-6800 Healthy Child Care Colorado’s mission is to build safe, supportive, and healthy early childhood settings and systems where children and professionals learn and grow. Please note: Today’s huddle is for support strategies and is not an approved training.
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