As an educator, you’ve witnessed the emotional lives of young children play out in their separations, transitions, attention, and peer interactions. You already know that young children tend to have big, messy, loud, feelings that are disruptive, inconvenient and can sometimes screech a classroom to a halt. Because young children don’t fully understand their emotions, they often don’t know what to do with them. They need a caring adult to receive and guide them, but we don’t always know HOW to do that!

This can be especially challenging when things are new. Whether it’s a new age group, a new school or a new role, navigating students’ BIG feelings can add to your own overwhelm. 

How can you teach emotional awareness and regulation in a classroom when there are so many emotions happening at the same time? The answer lies in understanding emotional development, attachment research, and our own self-awareness. During this conversation series, you’ll discover how to set appropriate expectations for yourself and your classroom, while developing trauma-sensitive strategies that promote resilience, confidence, and community-mindedness. 

Set yourself up for a supported school year! These four, 1-hour conversations will lift you up and lighten your load. Join Early Childhood Mental Health Consultant, Molly Pope, in conversations around these very topics and how they are playing out in YOUR classroom. Over the course of the school year, we’ll meet virtually as a small group to learn with and from each other as we tackle the challenges of BIG emotions in the classroom. 

Welcome back to all our returning participants! We’re delighted to see familiar faces eager to continue their journey of growth and discovery. We will build on our previous explorations, offering fresh insights, innovative strategies, and deeper dives into the emotional landscape of early childhood.

Registration for the Early Childhood Enrichment Series is open to educators in all Alliance-member schools. Please sign up using the link in your 2024-2025 Member School Educator Program Guide. Contact us if you need a Program Guide or have questions about individual or school Alliance memberships.