| DESCRIPTION: The early years are a powerful window of opportunity for shaping a child’s ability to manage emotions, focus attention, and build lifelong learning skills. In this dynamic, research-informed training, we’ll explore why self-regulation and executive function are essential to early development—and how you play a pivotal role in fostering them. Through a review of insightful, research-based articles and real-world strategies, this session will help you bridge theory and practice in meaningful ways. Whether you're in the classroom, leading a team, or shaping early childhood policy, you'll gain practical tools and fresh perspectives to elevate your impact. Join us and discover how responsive relationships and intentional environments can help every child thrive.
LEARNING OBJECTIVES:
- Explore research that supports the critical concepts of self-regulation and executive functioning in young children.
- Identify strategies and action steps to apply in their various settings.
- Examine ways to communicate learning goals clearly to children, understand their importance, and recognize when a particular skill has been achieved.
This training may help prepare you for competencies related to the Florida Association for Infant Mental Health Endorsement. (For those outside Florida, check your state's requirements.)
2 Continuing Education hours are available for Florida-Licensed Clinical Social Workers, Licensed Marriage and Family Therapists, Licensed Mental Health Counselors, and Certified Master Social Workers through CEBroker. Certificates will be provided for self-reporting. |
