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Building a Culture of Connection in Early Childhood Education: The Hand in Hand Foundations Course

Center:

DC-Georgetown University Center for Child & Human Development, UCEDD/LEND

Fiscal Year:

2024

Contact Information:

Pamala Trivedi
[email protected]
206-802-8176

Product Description:

The Hand in Hand Foundations Course for Early Childhood Educators is an 8-week course teaching a connection-based approach to understanding and responding to young children's emotions as well as five tools for the classroom that leverage listening, playfulness, and social support for educators to build a culture of connection in ECE. This mixed-methods pilot study of the Foundations Course investigated perceptions of the course, tools and feasibility of using the skills in the classroom.

Keyword(s):

Early childhood education, teacher well-being, teacher-child relationships, socioemotional learning, reflective practice

Product/Publication Type(s):

Peer-reviewed publications in scholarly journals Published/In Press

Target Audience:

Consumers/Families, Professionals, Policymakers

Alternative Format:

To Obtain Copies (URL or Email):

[email protected]

COVID-19 Related Data:

N/A

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