Plan small group circle times when children can explore feelings, e.g. through stories. Create familiar, predictable routines, including opportunities to help in appropriate tasks, e.g. setting the table or putting away toys. Display a sequence of photographs to show the routines in the setting to support younger or new children and children with additional needs.Continue reading “PSED UE EE R5 R6”
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PSED UE EE R3 R4
Maintain consistency of key person relationships in the organisation of staffing Keep changes in group and routine to a minimum Ensure that observation and planning for children’s emotional needs is a central focus. Provide books, stories and puppets that can be used to model responding to others’ feelings and being helpful and supportive. Provide sufficientContinue reading “PSED UE EE R3 R4”
PSED UE EE R1 R2
Observe babies’ emotional responses and plan the routines, the environment and play experiences to support them. Encourage parents to bring their baby’s comforter/transitional object to ease the change from home to setting. Create a cosy, quiet place for babies to be calm. Provide comfortable seating such as a sofa or cushions for baby and keyContinue reading “PSED UE EE R1 R2”
PSED UE PR R5 R6
Create a listening culture and atmosphere which is calm and caring, where young children feel able to express their emotions Model caring responses and comforting or helping behaviours in your interactions with all children. Name and talk about a wide range of feelings and make it clear that all feelings are understandable and acceptable. PutContinue reading “PSED UE PR R5 R6”
PSED UE PR R3 R4
Be a secure base for toddlers to return to for “emotional refuelling” when encountering novel situations or social conflict and challenges. Create regular opportunities to be in very small groups or 1:1 times with the key person. Reduce frustration and conflict by keeping routines flexible so that young children can pursue their interests. Understand thatContinue reading “PSED UE PR R3 R4”
PSED UE PR R1 R2
Learn from parents about how their baby expresses their emotions and what they do to soothe them Support babies who are distressed on separating from their parents by acknowledging their feelings and reassuring them. Be responsive to all communication such as crying, babbling and physical movements to acknowledge a baby’s emotional expressions. Be emotionally andContinue reading “PSED UE PR R1 R2”
PSED UE UC R6
Understands their own and other people’s feelings, offering empathy and comfort Talks about their own and others’ feelings and behaviour and its consequences Attempts to repair a relationship or situation where they have caused upset and understands how their actions impact other people Is more able to manage their feelings and tolerate situations in whichContinue reading “PSED UE UC R6”
PSED UE UC R5
Expresses a wide range of feelings in their interactions with others and through their behaviour and play, including excitement and anxiety, guilt and self-doubt May exhibit increased fearfulness of things like the dark or monsters etc and possibly have nightmares Talks about how others might be feeling and responds according to their his understanding ofContinue reading “PSED UE UC R5”
PSED UE UC R4
Expresses the self-aware emotions of pride and embarrassment as well as a wide range of other feeling Can feel overwhelmed by intense emotions, resulting in an emotional collapse when frightened, frustrated, angry, anxious or over-stimulated Is becoming able to think about their feelings as their brain starts to develop the connections that help them manageContinue reading “PSED UE UC R4”
PSED UE UC R3
Expresses positive feelings such as joy and affection and negative feelings such as anger, frustration and distress, through actions, behaviours and a few words Experiences a wide range of feelings with great intensity, such as anger and frustration, which can be overwhelming and result in losing control of feelings, body and thinking Is aware ofContinue reading “PSED UE UC R3”
PSED UE UC R2
Shows a wider variety of feelings, using crying, gestures and vocalisations freely to express their needs Begins to become aware of their emotions as the connections in the brain that make feelings conscious grow and develop Uses familiar adult to share feelings such as excitement and for “emotional refuelling” when feeling tired or anxious UsesContinue reading “PSED UE UC R2”
PSED UE UC R1
Communicates a range of emotions (e.g. pleasure, interest, fear, surprise, anger and excitement) through making sounds, facial expressions, and moving their bodies Expresses feelings strongly through crying in order to make sure that their needs will be met May whimper, scream and cry if hurt or neglected. If their needs are not responded to, theyContinue reading “PSED UE UC R1”