Classroom stress can be overwhelming, exert pressure on us, and influence our behavior. Stress is our reaction to outside factors, often not in our control. Educators can change our response to stress by examining our experiences through journaling.
Read MoreWorking with children, parents, and families is emotional labor. Educators absorb the feelings of others and experience emotions of their own while working in the classroom. Taking time to work through emotional challenges helps us build resiliency and recover from difficulties in life.
Read MoreThe act of choosing to create a journal is of great importance. Journaling is where to slow down and create space to think deeply about how you work. Organizing your journal supports the ability to go back and make use of your thinking and reflections.
Read MoreOur most significant vulnerabilities originate from the traits valued in our field, caring, compassion, and self-sacrifice. These traits are hard-wired into who we are and the attributes that keep us from self-care.
Read MoreAn important part of our work with children is examining our practice. Examining our practice helps us keep our work fresh. To provide quality care, educators need to take time and re-imagine our work in the classroom. There are three practices we can embrace at the beginning of the new year to help us re-imagine our work with children.
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