Grounding in Well-Being While Working with Children Deb Norris December 4, 2020

Special Topics: Advanced Specialized Care ,

Sponsor: Bennington Early Childhood Center

Instructor: Amelia Struthers

In this training participants explore effective strategies for maintaining emotional and physical well-being during their workday with young children by using tools that diminish feelings of burn-out, fatigue, or anxiety. Participants will practice simple and subtle stretches, visualizations, centering breath techniques and identify how to benefit from personal affirmation tools. Ideas for quick breathing breaks to balance day-long mask wearing is also discussed. Participants will learn how to apply these techniques while standing on the playground, sitting in a chair, or on the floor caring for children. Participants will discuss when and how to include children in wellness breaks during the day.

Core Knowledge Area

Safety & Wellness
Professionalism & Ethical Practice

Focus

Infant/Toddler
Preschool/PreK
School-Age
Program Directors/Managers

Session Dates

Session Times

December 2, 2020

6:00 pm - 8:00 pm

Additional Information

The zoom link will be sent out the night before the training. DPD forms will be sent out the day after the training.