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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

• day’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

• verwhelmed by big emotions,

it’s our job to share our calm, not to join their chaos”

• LR Knost

Emotional Preparedness Basics

Manage Your Reactions

A child who feels afraid, is afraid

Children React to You…

Show alarm Children are more scared

Overcome with Loss Children feel loss more strongly

Calm and In Control Children feel more confident and better able to cope!

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

Sensory Input Normal Stimulus Perceived Threat Fight, Flight, Freeze! Conscious response Active Engagement: 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

• utdoors

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

MVPA – Every Day!

Moderate to Vigorous Physical Activity

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 10th Trauma Informed Practice Host: Becky Edwards, Healthy Child Care Colorado Presenter: Karen Wolf, Clayton Early Learning April 16th 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

• ddlers

4/15 Nurturing Social-Emotional Growth 4/22 Let's Get Healthy! Guiding Y

• ung Children to Eat Healthy and Play Hard

4/29 Creating Quality Outdoor Learning Environments 5/6 Building Brains: Influencing Healthy Development in Early Childhood 5/13 Nurturing Social-Emotional Growth 6/3 Let's Get Healthy! Guiding Y

• ung Children to Eat Healthy and Play Hard

6/10 Caring Connections: Fostering Strong Relationships with Infants and T

• ddlers

https://healthychildcareco.org/training/early-childhood-education- trainings/

Trainings $10

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.