Meet Me Where I Am: Nurturing Children’s Social Emotional Wellness

Meet Me Where I Am is a workbook for early childhood professionals, teachers, and family service providers interested in supporting the wellness and resilience of families and their young children. This workbook provides an overview of practical information and reflective and practice activities designed to aid professionals in engaging families and promoting protective factors.

Resilient Children and Families Overview

Welcome!

Introduction to Meet Me Where I Am

What is Social-Emotional Wellness?

Review of Terminology

Understanding Emotions

Supporting Children’s Emotions

Creating a Supportive Environment

Introduction to Supportive Environments

Well Designed Space

Creating Predictable Routines

Positive Presence

Encouraging Social Interactions

Creating a Supportive Environment

Accomplishing the Four Themes

Attuning to the Inner Child

Understanding Behaviors Have Meaning

Wondering with Children

Labeling, Validating, and Supporting Feelings

Understanding Emotional Intelligence

Nurturing Empathy

Self-Regulation

Helping Children Cope

Fostering Self-regulation Through Co-regulation

Promoting Resilience

Within-Child Protective Factor: Attachment & Nurturing

Within-Child Protective Factor: Initiative

Within-Child Protective Factor: Self-Regulation

Strategies to Promote Within-Child Protective Factors

Partnering With Parents

Bridging the Home-School Connection

Keeping Parents Present for Children While At School

Wrapping Up

Check Your Knowledge

Course Evaluation