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Early Years Education Foundations

  • Emotions & Feelings
  • Emily Macfarlane
  • 20 Mins
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Unqualified Professionals

Duration

20 Mins

Resources

1 Files

Streaming Content

4 Videos

Description

Often when talking about emotions and feelings we can become preoccupied on focussing on big explosive outbursts or negative/harmful behaviours such as biting or hitting. However, transitional moments such as entering a setting, changing rooms or even the arrival of a new sibling can present difficult moments for young children to experience that require the emotional support and connection of an adult. In this class you'll focus on transitions and the emotional impact and strain they can place on a child within our settings.

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Lesson Content

1. Types Of Early Years Transitions

04:59

To start this class you'll explore the types of transitions children typically experience during early childhood. These transitions could be simple day to day events that occur frequently, or less frequent situations like room moves, moving house or going to big school! It's important to realise the types of experiences and transitions that can cause children to have an emotional response so that we can be aware and make sure we're providing each child with the correct level of care and emotional support.

2. Preparing For Transitions

04:42

Effective planning and preparation always makes situations smoother, especially when you are working with young children! Transitions are no different, the more prepared you are the easier it will be to support the children through a specific scenario. In this lesson Emily will demonstrate three specific scenario's and how she would best prepare to tackle these transitional moments.

3. The Importance Of Effective Routines

04:42

Having secure and effective routines in place is so important in providing children with the reassurance and consistency they need to minimise anxiety and provide them with a comforting environment. Helping children overcome transitions is all about minimising stress for young children, which is why having well thought out and robust routines is so vital within an early years environment.

4. Validating Emotions

04:34

In the final lesson Emily highlights the importance of recognising and acknowledging children's feelings and emotions during these periods of change. Validating children's emotions is a major component of co-regulation and developing self-regulatory skills that will strengthen their emotional resilience and intelligence. Our role in recognising children's needs and providing adequate care and support during these difficult moments is crucial!

Meet your teacher

Having worked in early years since the age of 16 early childhood learning means everything to me, which is why I'm so passionate about ensuring a platform dedicated to our communities learning exists. I've experienced first hand the lack of genuine and affordable learning opportunities that exist within early years and trying to provide my teams with high quality and flexible training on a non-existent budget is an impossible task. Its our mission to change this.

'The Early Years Network is my bestfriend'

Without The Early Years Network I'm not sure how I would have completed my Level 3 in Early Years Education. The platform literally covers everything you need from all the theorists to the basics of safeguarding and understanding behaviour management! I'm so grateful the platform exists as I find it so much easier to learn via video rather than reading endless articles and reports. It's also really affordable compared to other courses I found on facebook!

Lauren McKinnon

Trainee (Now Qualified) Practitioner

Class FAQ'S

Are all the Network Classes included in my monthly price?

Regardless if you are a standard user or a corporate user, your membership grants you access to our entire collection of Network Classes so you can begin your educational journey with us today without any limitations.

Are there quizzes on the platform?

The Early Years Network is all about meaningful learning that will transform the way you interact with and educate young children, not attempting to fill your head with information for the sake of a quick superficial quiz.

Are videos available in different languages?

Unfortunately for the time being videos are only available in English, but maybe one day...

Can I access The Early Years Network if I don't have an early years qualification?

YES! Content on The Early Years Network has been created for people interested in early years regardless of age, experience or academic background. We have something for everyone whether you are a childminder, parent/carer or an early years professional.

Can I download the videos?

No, all videos are only accessible to stream online and require an internet connection in order to access the platform and watch the content.

Can I only access The Early Years Network on a computer?

Absolutely not, The Early Years Network has been optimised to be used on any device from your mobile phone to your tablet! Our flexible approach to learning embraces any and all types of device so you can learn anytime, anywhere!

Is The Early Network an accredited institution?

Whilst The Early Years Network is not an accredited body we do offer skill-based learning helping people transform knowledge and theory into meaningful change and improvement to their practice, environments and curriculum. Our Network Courses are created and hosted by leading experts within their academic fields, and upon completion of each course learners will be provided with a certificate to evidence their achievement.

Is there a minimum subscription time?

Of course not! You're free to cancel your membership whenever you like.

What is The Early Years Network?

We are a learning and development platform dedicated to the magical world of early years! We cover a wide range of topics, from child brain development to the importance of safeguarding and child wellbeing, through high-quality and immersive video content.

What subjects are covered on The Early Years Network?

We cover everything Early Years from ‘Cognitive Development Theories’, to the science behind play and even how to build the best rocket ship out of cardboard (you won't want to miss that video!). If you can think of a topic in early years we've probably got a video on it!

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