Susan Hopkins, Executive Director, will introduce participants to Shanker Self-Reg® and explore how it can enhance early childhood education practice.
Susan will outline the basics of Self-Reg including:
What is Shanker Self-Reg®?
What is Stress?
What is Self-Regulation?
Connections between stress-energy and tension and what that means for understanding children’s behaviour
The Five Domains of self-regulation and stress
The 5 Practices of the Shanker Method®
What does Shanker Self-Reg® look like in practice?
Practical examples of how Self-Reg strategies can be used in early childhood settings including environmental, pedagogical, and in-the-moment strategies