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1. How can we as educators begin making positive relationships?

2. Why is it beneficial to have positive relationships between adults and children?

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Social interaction building the brain through relationships is a crucial part of healthy development (OnGov, Brain Development In the Early Years- Connecting with Children vs. Directing Their Behaviour, 2014)

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Brain Development in the Early Years – Connecting with Children vs. Directing their Behavior

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https://youtu.be/mx10YkEgxpA

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Brain Development in the Early Years – Impact of Positive, Quality Interactions with Children

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By building these connections with children through our interactions we can give them a sense of belonging (Ontario, How Does Learning Happen? , 2014) and allow them to feel valued and feel they are connected to their peers and us.

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With Social Emotion Learning comes the skills needed for overall well-being (Ontario, How Does Learning Happen? 2014) .  With these positive relationships, children can learn from observing and communicating, how to gain self-regulation skills, self-awareness, and an overall sense of self.

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Think, Feel, Act: Lessons from research about young children (ontario.ca)

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-Be at the child’s level for face-to-face interactions

-Use a pleasant, calm voice and simple language while making eye contact

-Provide warm, responsive physical contact

- Follow the child’s lead and interest during play

- Help children understand your expectations by providing simple but clear explanations (not by directing)

-When Praising children be specific including details. For example “ I see you’ve picked up all the dolls clothes and put them back, that is great Stevie.”

(Ontario, 2013)

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Social and Emotional Learning (SEL) is the process through which children and adults develop skills to support their success in learning, forming good relationships, solving problems, gain and learning self-awareness, self-control, and the ability to be caring, empathetic, and work well with others (Ontario, 2013). Self-Regulation is an important skill needed for success in learning and future relationships, we as adults can help build on children's self-regulation skills by responding in a nurturing and responsive way

(OnGov, 2014).

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Children learn best in environments that focus on both emotional and cognitive development (Ontario, 2013). We know that the healthy development of children can not happen without the positive relationships between children and the adults in their lives (Ontario, 2013) . Healthy and positive relationships between adults and children lead to healthy brain development (Ontario, 2013).

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We are wired to connect to others (Ontario, 2013)