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Early Years Education Foundations

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

Duration

35 Mins

Resources

1 Files

Streaming Content

3 Videos

Description

Dive into the world of feelings and emotions with Emily as you'll explore different ways in which you can help early years children dealing with their BIG FEELINGS!! Young minds have not yet had the time to develop the upper part of the brain that helps us to self-regulate our own feelings and emotions, so it's up to us to help children along the way! With the help of Emily you'll come away from this class with a deeper understanding of the types of emotions children feel and ways in which we can help support them through the difficult moments.

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Lesson Content

1. Helping Children To Understand Different Emotions

06:51

Lesson number one is all about how we can help children to understand different emotions. Emotions are complex and helping young children to understand the different emotions they may feel is a really important step in helping children to self-regulate. Within this class Emily shares some tips and strategies you can use to help develop your children's understanding and recognition of emotions.

2. The Triggers Behind Our Emotions

06:07

In this class you'll explore the triggers behind children's big feelings. All emotions have a context and these behaviours are always a method of communication, your children are trying to tell you something. It's vital we have an understanding of some of the usual triggers that can spark these big feelings.

3. Helping To Build Emotional Intelligence

06:54

In this final class Emily demonstrates some simple methods you can use to help build emotional intelligence within your children. These tips explore a range of different areas from building children's confidence, giving them responsibility and talking honestly with how each others actions make us feel.

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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.

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We're not the biggest chain in the world with just under 60 members of staff, but The Early Years Network has been amazing for getting everyone engaged and excited to learn. If I had of asked our teams to go away over the weekend and do some research on a early years topic they'd have looked at me crazy, but since providing them with The Early Years Network I don't even need to ask. The majority of our team have become so engaged with their own learning and the provision our setting is providing I wish we'd have found this platform sooner!

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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.

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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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