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Creating ways for them to express themselves is key. Adding a feelings chart and showing their physical responses to emotions to them will help them recognize their feelings in a way that will pay itself forward for the future. Asking them for ideas on how to aid their coping or to help ease the tension they feel from these emotions and letting them come up with their own ideas will be to their great benefit.
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Self care is crucial. Friends who will listen to a gentle vent or just treating yourself or taking a break. Protect yourself and take care of yourself. You will not be effective as a teacher or friend if you yourself are significantly struggling. If the effects are more severe, pursuing therapy is never a bad idea.
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At the end of the day it is always about trust. Playing with a child and asking them genuine questions about their ideas will build up the trust you need to respond to the exchanges they need. Listen to them, talk to them, help them problem solve and communicate effectively and their resiliency will grow.
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Music and deep breaths are my go-tos for stressful moments. Focusing on lyrics I know, along with my own breathing, provides familiarity in what may be a foreign or discomforting situation.
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Individual connection is key, though difficult to implement. Plan ahead to give children time with you where they can share what is going on in their lives if they wish. Eating with the children at lunchtime is a good way to build connections when teaching is not strictly occurring, at least in the eyes of the children.
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Absolutely, I think especially when our judgement as teachers may be mildly impaired, such as after a poor night’s rest or difficult news, we may struggle to accurately place goals for children. Having written guidelines to fall back on in these times of mental fog will be important in ensuring we do not accidentally establish poor expectations or enact poorly thought out rewards and/or punishments.
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A single level mattress that is firm to prevent squishing inward, with very small gaps such that they cannot fit limbs through.
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Ensuring that there are two physical activity periods where children can move in structured and unstructured play is key to their success. Making games out of these time periods can make it fun, rather than exercise. Feeding them healthy food is key to helping their body grow strong when coupled with this exercise.
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Using games, songs, and rhyming schemes helps children remember healthy habits. Using pictures and fun shapes for food items can also increase their participation.
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I would show them how we store medication, how we sanitize and where we keep those supplies, our emergency plans and supplies, our exits, and our outside areas and their security.
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Speaking first to a lead or a director is a smart idea so you can find out if this line of questioning has been had for this child before. Regardless of it has or not, work with your lead to make the call and always dial CPS if you suspect something is wrong. You are protecting yourself as a teacher just as much as you are protecting the child.
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By far my greatest worry is that something negligent happens in my care, or a child is injured because of my actions. With this in mind, remaining hypervigilant is important to me.
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Trust is what we strive for as teachers, and creating it is the ultimate goal. People value transparency; if something is wrong, it should be brought to their attention using kind and appropriate conversation tools to help (the sandwich technique). After a baseline of trust has been created, maintaining it should also be a priority. Continuing to keep open honest lines of information to parents and making it known that you are happy to talk about anything involving their child so long as they ask will increase the chances that they come to you with questions, frustrations, or ideas.
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1. That my child is given proper attention and supported in his learning2. That their environment is safe on a mental and physical level3. That they have a dedicated, primary teacher who is truly passionate about them
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One of the best things you can do as a teacher of young children is asking questions. Rather than supplying an answer to a question, do your best to guide children to the answer themselves. This encourages their development as learners, where they build confidence in their ability to think for themselves, rather than solely absorb the information given to them.
