Wellbeing Science in Early Childhood Education

Name: Wellbeing Science in Early Childhood Education
SKU: TS0317
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Author: Jo Maloney
ISBN: 9781922530653

How to create positive change

By
Jo Maloney

Wellbeing Science in Early Childhood Education shows how educators and teams can proactively create and embed positive change to enhance the wellbeing of everyone in their setting. Each chapter explores the research and theory behind an aspect of wellbeing, as well as how to put it into practice. Themes covered include: relationships, emotions, resilience, strengths, mindfulness, kindness and compassion, and habits and goals.

Ages: 0-5 | Pages: 72 | Code: TS0317 | ISBN: 9781922530653

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Jo Maloney

Jo Maloney is a consultant who supports leaders, educators and organisations to reach their positive potential. She has a Masters of Applied Positive Psychology, a Diploma of Positive Psychology and Wellbeing and a Bachelor of Teaching (Early Childhood). Jo has worked in the early childhood and community sectors for 30 years in various roles including director, teacher, TAFE teaching, mindfulness facilitator, and providing trauma-informed social-emotional learning support for children and educators. Jo believes that high-quality education and care originates from educators who possess high levels of wellbeing to enable them to support each other, children, families and their communities to thrive.

Contents
Introduction: Applying the science of wellbeing to early childhood education	4
Why educators need high levels of wellbeing	4
Leading change	5
How to use this book	5
1. Relationships matter	7
Ways of supporting high-quality relationships	7
Relationships in the early childhood environment	12
How to cultivate more positive relationships for 'me'	15
How to cultivate more positive relationships for 'we'	15
2. Exploring emotions	17
Benefits of positive emotions in early childhood education	18
Experiences of emotions	21
Cultivating positive emotions	22
How to cultivate more positive emotions for 'me'	25
How to cultivate more positive emotions for 'we'	26
3. Resilience	27
Resilience for 'me'	28
Resilience for 'we'	31
Benefits of increased resilience	32
Building resilience in early childhood educators	32
How to cultivate resilience for 'me'	33
How to cultivate resilience for 'we'	33
4. Strengths	34
Benefits of using strengths	34
Strengths development	35
Strengths spotting	38
Applying strengths in early childhood education	40
How to cultivate strengths for 'me'	41
How to cultivate strengths for 'we'	42
5. Cultivating mindfulness	43
What mindfulness means	44
Types of mindfulness	44
Benefits of mindfulness	45
How educators can apply mindfulness	46
How to cultivate more mindfulness for 'me'	46
How to cultivate more mindfulness for 'we'	49
6. Kindness and compassion	50
What kindness and compassion mean	51
Kindness and compassion for 'me'	51
Kindness and compassion for 'we'	53
Applying kindness and compassion in early child education	54
How to cultivate more kindness and compassion for 'me'	56
How to cultivate more kindness and compassion for 'we'	57
7. Habits and goals	58
Benefits of pursuing goals	59
Building hope	59
Goals	60
Habits	63
How to cultivate habits and goals for 'me'	67
How to cultivate habits and goals for 'we'	67
Appendix A: Metta meditation (loving kindness) for educators	68
Appendix B: Hope House poster	69
Key sources and further exploration	70