TEAM - From Feelings to Flourishing: Supporting Social-Emotional Wellbeing in Children
Overview:
This resource-rich program offers a compassionate and practical approach to supporting children’s social and emotional development in early childhood settings. Through engaging tools like Emotion Cards and the Feeling Wheel, children learn to identify, understand, and express their feelings in healthy ways. Complementing these tools is a powerful 2-hour training session for educators and families, grounded in Positive Psychology principles such as emotional regulation, resilience, empathy, gratitude, and connection. With strategies inspired by the PERMA model, art and play therapy, mindfulness, and inclusive communication techniques, this holistic guide empowers adults to create emotionally responsive environments where every child feels seen, safe, and supported — laying the foundation for lifelong wellbeing.
What Early Childhood Educators Will Learn:
Through this professional learning experience, early childhood educators will gain practical tools, strategies, and insights to support children’s social and emotional development. Educators will explore key principles of positive psychology, learn how to use emotion cards and feeling wheels effectively, and develop confidence in helping children build emotional literacy, resilience, and self-regulation. The session also strengthens educators' own wellbeing and fosters stronger relationships between children, families, and educators — creating a more emotionally supportive early learning environment.