Make Them Feel Seen and Heard

If you are employed in a state that uses a registry to track professional development hours, you will be able to provide your registry ID (Stars, MOPID, Registry or other ECE ID#) after you have completed the quiz for the course. If you pass the quiz we will report your course completion to the state registry using the registry ID that you provide.

“Make Them Feel Seen and Heard” focuses on what we can do throughout our day to be sure the children know that we see them in the group, and we hear them when they try to communicate with us. Course length – 2.0 hours.

The course will help answer the following questions:

• What are some effective ways to acknowledge their emotions?

• How can I apologize to them when necessary?

• How can I make them feel really seen and heard as individuals?

• How can I be sure they know I hear their concerns and questions?

• How can I better understand what motivates their actions?

Participants who successfully complete this course will:

• Understand the importance of acknowledging children’s emotions.

• Learn the best ways to apologize to children when appropriate.

• Understand how important it is to stop and listen when children have something to say.

• Know how to view situations from the child’s perspective.