Managing Big Feelings: An Introduction to Emotion Regulation in Children
This is a multi-day workshop. Please ensure you are available for all the dates listed below:
Online Wednesday & Thursday November 30 and December 1, 2022 from 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm
This interactive workshop will assist parents, teachers and other supportive adults gain a deeper understanding on how children experience emotions, and the significance of learning emotion regulation. Case scenarios will be discussed throughout the presentation and participants will have the opportunity to interact and ask questions. It will introduce a specific approach for responding to emotional distress, which will include hands-on examples of verbal and non-verbal responses. We will identify the pitfalls of adult strategies, including both ‘pushing’ and ‘protecting’, and how to manage our own reactions in high distress situations. Case scenarios will be discussed throughout the presentation, and participants will have the opportunity to interact and ask questions. The topics discussed will address:
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What are emotions and what is the link to challenging behaviours? (hyperactivity, aggression, clinginess etc.)
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What is emotion regulation and why does it matter?
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Why might intense emotions peak in different phases of childhood development?
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How does emotional intensity intersect with neuro-divergence?
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What is the role of environment, temperament and family influences on emotion regulation?
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How can I best respond to big feelings when they arise in a child?
Living Inquiries:
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Well-being and belonging
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Engagement with others, materials, and the world
Pathways:
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Joy in relationships with people, place, materials and ideas.
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Safety and respect.
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Emotions, thoughts, and views.
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Every child is a gift.
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Knowledge and theories.
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Multiple modes of communication.
Suitable for students, parents, novice, intermediate and experienced early care and learning professionals working with children of all ages, from infants/toddlers to school age children, including children with extra support needs.
Facilitator(s): Michelle Srdanovic
Michelle is a Registered Clinical Counsellor who works primarily with families and couples who are navigating the impact of anxiety, historical trauma, and challenging patterns in relationships. She is trained in Trauma-Informed Stabilisation Treatment (TIST), Expressive Play Therapy and much more. Currently, she divides her time between private practice, part-time teaching as Faculty at BCIT, and providing supervision to community agencies. Michelle is passionate about connecting with community on important topics that impact families.
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- Participants must be 19 years of age to work with children.
- Minimum Grade 8 high-school English understanding, written and oral skills or equivalent are necessary to actively participate in class.
- Participants must stay for the full workshop/course to receive a certificate.
- Doors close 15 minutes after start time in respect to the presenter and participants.
- We are unable to accommodate children during workshop/course time. Please make childcare arrangements.
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We are all guests in the training room. In an effort to maintain a safe and welcoming environment, we ask that we follow these guidelines:
- Respect people’s choices, experiences and feelings.
- One person speaks at a time.
- Participate actively by including your voice and make space for other voices to be heard.
- Respect confidentiality, what is said in the group, stays in the group. Speak in private with the instructor if necessary.
- Assume the best intent. This is a space to learn and sometimes that means making mistakes.
- Take care of yourself, whatever that may look like.
- Mute your microphone to reduce background noise and unmute it for group discussions, to comment or ask questions.
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In keeping with our eco-conscious goal of reducing paper use, handouts, resources and certificates will be sent by email. In this way, participants will have a resource that can be saved and viewed across various devices, shared and printed anytime.
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Early Childhood Educators (ECEs) require a minimum of 40 hours of professional development to renew a certificate to practice. Select topics you would like to expand on or that you’re passionate about.
Registered Family Child Care Providers (RLNR) are required to complete at least 4 hours of professional development before their annual renewal date.
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Workshop Registration
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Registration closes: November 30th
Credit Hours: 4
Fee: $65.00
Contact Info
Professional Development Team
Westcoast Child Care Resource Centre
pro-d@westcoastfamily.org
604-709-5661 EXT 1221