• 3 hours
  • OA-L2

Participants will gain an understanding of the effects of COVID-19 on young children and families. We will discuss and identify the uniqueness of early childhood trauma and age appropriate responses to trauma. Participants will learn how to communicate while wearing masks, and how to continue to follow best practices for child development while adhering to state re-opening requirements and restrictions.

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Objctives

Participants will discuss and identify the uniqueness of early childhood trauma, the many ways young children experience trauma, and stressors that affect the level of trauma children may experience during the COVID 19 pandemic.
  • Core Knowledge Document: CKC Field Guide for Social and Emotional Development
  • Area: Child Growth and Development
  • Subgroup: Developmental Process
  • Competency: 1.5 Understands that challenging behavior has environmental and developmental causes and uses this information to modify environment, activities and expectations to improve behavioral outcomes
Participants will identify and discuss circumstances occurring during COVID 19 that may affect a child’s level of functioning. Participants will understand how children respond to trauma at levels of development( 0- 6 years of age).
  • Core Knowledge Document: CKC Field Guide for Social and Emotional Development
  • Area: Child Growth and Development
  • Subgroup: Developmental Process
  • Competency: 2.2 Identifies children’s differing developmental needs and implements responsive strategies.
Teachers will understand their role in helping children navigate going back to school and classroom changes. Teachers will understand how to provide support to children and validate their needs. Teachers will understand the the importance of promoting resiliency in children.
  • Core Knowledge Document: CKC Field Guide for Social and Emotional Development
  • Area: Learning Environments and Experiences
  • Subgroup: Learning Experiences
  • Competency: 1.3 Chooses and/or implements a curriculum* that includes all of the learning domains and incorporates knowledge of individual children and their interests.
Participants will be aware of the early learning tools that screen for trauma exposure in children. Participants will identify ways to support children’s individual developmental needs.
Participants will identify and discuss in breakout groups how to create a classroom that meets the state re-opening requirements and provides best practice techniques.
  • Core Knowledge Document: CKC Field Guide for Social and Emotional Development
  • Area: Child Growth and Development
  • Subgroup: Nurturing Relationships
  • Competency: 2.2 Provides support and guidance in consistent, non-threatening and positive ways that reinforce children’s feelings of confidence and competence.
This program is approved by the State of Ohio and is aligned with Ohio’s Step Up to Quality (SUTQ) standards.
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To schedule this course for your organization, contact our Community Collaborations and Professional Development office.