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The emotional lives of young children are growing increasingly more complex. There is growing interest in understanding early mental health and wellbeing and how early childcare providers can support children birth to age five who have experienced traumatic events and learn strategies to promote children’s social and emotional development. Supporting Children’s Mental Health and Wellbeing: A Strength-based Approach for Early Childhood Educators incorporates strength-based child care strategies to foster positive reciprocal relationships between caregiver and young children and strengthen children’s resiliency and wellbeing.

Strategies include building on children’s mental health and resiliency; identifying protective factors and indicators of risk; promoting healthy attachment; and, scaffolding social and emotional development within the context of family relationships and culture.

Supporting Children’s Mental Health and Well-being covers
  • Introduction to national statistics on the growing concerns regarding early mental health and trauma
  • The impact trauma has on the developing brain
  • The impact of children’s behavior on the workplace and teacher burnout
  • Stages of typical social-emotional development
  • Strategies to collaborate with families, public school systems, and community services
  • Outlining practices to build resiliency in children and teachers
  • Creating psychologically safe spaces for children and adults
  • Building a toolkit of resources and strategies

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    ISBN-13: 9781605547428

    Media Type: Paperback

    Publisher: Redleaf Press

    Publication Date: 03-15-2022

    Pages: 200

    Product Dimensions: 8.00(w) x 11.00(h) x (d)

    Jean Barbre, EdD, is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist and is a Certified Clinical Trauma Professional (CCTP1-II). As a licensed marriage and family therapist, she blends her knowledge of counseling and psychology into her understanding of children and families. She holds a master's degree in child and family studies from California State University Long Beach, a master's degree in counseling from California State University Fullerton, and a doctorate degree in educational leadership from Pepperdine University. She has thirty years of experience working with children and families as a preschool director, classroom teacher, therapist, college instructor, national and international presenter, and guest presenter on public television. Dr. Barbre has published three books through Redleaf Press: Foundations of Responsive Caregiving: Infants, Toddlers, and Twos; Activities for Responsive Caregiving: Infants, Toddlers, and Twos; and the award-winning Baby Steps to STEM. Ingrid Anderson, EdD holds a master’s degree in Conflict Resolution and Peaceable Schools from Lesley University in Cambridge, Massachusetts, and a doctorate degree in Educational Leadership from Portland State University. She has over 30 years working with children and families in city, county, and state governments, children’s museums, and now as a faculty at Portland State University. She coordinates the infant and toddler mental health program and the Masters of Early Childhood: Inclusive Education. Her research focuses on early childhood well-being for children and early childhood professionals. Dr. Anderson works nationally and internationally on the development of strength-based approaches to young children, families, and early childhood educators across the curriculum.

    Table of Contents

    Acknowledgments ix

    Section 1 The Circle of Caregiver and Child Wellbeing 1

    Chapter 1 The Foundations of Mental Health and Wellness 7

    Chapter 2 Mental Health and Wellbeing 25

    Chapter 3 Caregiver Wellbeing 34

    Chapter 4 The Six Pillars of Strength-Based Caregiving 48

    Section 2 The Six Pillars 61

    Chapter 5 Pillar One: Social and Emotional Development 62

    Chapter 6 Pillar Two: Attachment and Caregiving Relationships 82

    Chapter 7 Pillar Three: Understanding Concerning Behaviors 97

    Chapter 8 Pillar Four: Risk and Resiliency 107

    Chapter 9 Pillar Five: Family Relationships and Culture 124

    Chapter 10 Pillar Six: Caregiver's Sphere of Influence 139

    Section 3 Strength-Based Classroom Strategies 149

    Chapter 11 Strength-Based Classroom Approaches and Resources 150

    Chapter 12 Becoming a Strength-Based Caregiver 172

    Appendix A Recommended Children's Books for Social and Emotional Development 177

    Appendix B Websites and Internet Resources 179

    References 181

    Index 185