Supporting Children's Well being and Mental Health l Early Years Webinar

Watch this insightful where we delve into essential strategies early years educators can use to support children’s mental health and well-being.

In this session, our two esteemed guest speakers discuss:
- Triggers of anxiety in children
- Strategies to support children with anxiety
- How visual symbols can alleviate anxiety
- Preparing children for life's challenges

Don’t miss the live Q&A session at the end!

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🕒 Timestamps
0:00 Introductions
2:30 Let's talk about anxiety in children
3:49 Anxiety explained!
5:00 Normal fears we see in children
6:20 How does anxiety present itself in children?
7:55 The Anxious Generation
10:27 The Phone Generation Effect
12:36 Risk factors in children for developing anxiety disorders
14:50 What risk factors can we control?
17:23 The importance of play
19:02 Build resilience through free play
19:50 The importance of risk
20:37 Discover and defend mode
22:25 Fee play ideas
23:38 The importance of language
24:43 Develop a coaching approach
25:50 Gina Smith
26:56 Causes of anxiety in children
27:58 All behaviour is communication
30:46 Helping children feel in control
32:21 Communicating with young children
36:12 Ways of using visual symbols to support children
40:50 Two types of communication
47:32 Q: Monsters increase anxiety in children, why do we have so many books on them?
50:15 Q: is it better to use real-life pictures for younger children than animated ones?
52:05 Q: What is the difference between the choosing board and the communication board?
53:17 Q: How can practitioners balance the demands of early years education with the need to focus on mental health and their well-being as well?
58:41 Thank you
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Links and resources

Pam's Presentation: https://www.parenta.com/wp-content/up...

Gina's Presentation: https://www.parenta.com/wp-content/up...