“The child should love everything that he learns, for his mental and emotional growths are linked. Whatever is presented to him must be made beautiful and clear, striking his imagination.” – Dr. Maria Montessori
“Understanding and Handling Emotions” is a professional development course which aims to equip educators to support emotional regulation as normal development, and to aid the child to understand and express their emotions in socially acceptable ways. Children are showing unregulated behaviour and this causes teacher concern and even frustration. Children are struggling with self -regulation and relationships. Understanding where these behaviours originate and how to best respond to them can help both the child and the educator.
The objective of this course is to support teachers regarding the following: