Building relationships and Creating Supportive Environments 

Participants will learn strategies to build positive relationships with children, families, and colleagues; design environments, schedules and routines; structure transitions; help children learn rules and routines and plan activities that promote engagement. 

 

This training will provide participants with information regarding the importance of intentionally teaching social-emotional skills. Key social emotional skills and teaching strategies targeted in this training include friendship skills, emotional literacy skills, ability to control anger and impulse, and problem-solving skills. Resources to involve families and caregivers will be shared. Connections to Early Childhood Positive Behavioral Interventions and Supports (PBIS) will be reviewed.