Wednesday, March 29, 2023 from 1:00 PM – 3:00 PM EST

Title: Getting Back to Basics: Supporting Young Children’s Social-Emotional Development as we Emerge from the COVID-19 Pandemic

This workshop will discuss the experiences of young children during the pandemic, impacts on social-emotional and other domains of development, and how best to support existing and emerging needs as we enter a post-pandemic phase. Lessons will be gleaned from foundational best practices for teaching social-emotional development skills, and applied to this unique context. Breakout discussions and large group conversations will allow participants to share experiences and for group knowledge-sharing. Attention will be paid to on-going well-being needs of childcare providers as staffing shortages and other systemic challenges continue to create gaps in care.

Objectives:

• Understand context of young children’s experience during the pandemic(s)
• Identify the use of best practices related to routines and predictability to supporting children in various settings following/emerging from COVID-19
• Apply intentional teaching strategies to support social-emotional development in the context of COVID-19 impacts on various domains of development
• Consider self-care and provider well-being needs and practices during this time

Presenter: Dr. Katherine Lingras