Virtual Learning - Vanderbilt University
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Increase focus on talking about children's emotions Establish routines in the home/classroom Incorporate safety procedures into behavior expectations Provide positive attention and positive descriptive feedback as often as possible to let the children they are loved and they are doing awesome Find out what form of communication works best for that child's grown ups (ex: text, email, phone call) Ask the grown ups what their biggest concerns are about their child's development or with virtual learning in general Check in with families often to ensure they feel supported Plan activities that don't require specific materials unless the school can provide them to families Use this opportunity to build relationships with the families and provide them with resources on child development Promoting social-emotional skills during virtual learning Engage in consistent self-care Seek out mental health support if desired Check in with yourself regularly to determine if your needs are being met Be kind to yourself, take a deep breath, and remind yourself you are doing what you can to support children and families Social-emotional development is especially important during early childhood. Promoting social skills in young children can help prevent challenging behavior and support the development of relationships with peers and adults. Both of these factors have been linked to academic success beyond childhood and into young adulthood. Children need multiple opportunities to practice social skills across activities and peers. BARTON LAB [email protected]
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Increase focus on talking aboutchildren's emotionsEstablish routines in thehome/classroomIncorporate safety proceduresinto behavior expectationsProvide positive attention andpositive descriptive feedback asoften as possible to let thechildren they are loved and theyare doing awesome
Find out what form of communicationworks best for that child's grown ups (ex:text, email, phone call)Ask the grown ups what their biggestconcerns are about their child'sdevelopment or with virtual learning ingeneralCheck in with families often to ensurethey feel supportedPlan activities that don't require specificmaterials unless the school can providethem to familiesUse this opportunity to buildrelationships with the families andprovide them with resources on childdevelopment
Promot ing soc ial - emot ional sk i l ls dur ing
v irtual learn ing
Engage in consistent self-careSeek out mental health support ifdesiredCheck in with yourself regularly todetermine if your needs are being metBe kind to yourself, take a deepbreath, and remind yourself you aredoing what you can to supportchildren and families
Social-emotional development is especially important during early childhood.Promoting social skills in young children can help prevent challenging
behavior and support the development of relationships with peers and adults.Both of these factors have been linked to academic success beyond childhood
and into young adulthood. Children need multiple opportunities to practicesocial skills across activities and peers.
See next page for tips on promoting social emotional development in the virtual classroom!
SUPPORTING CHILDREN
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WHY YOU SHOULD CONTINUE TO PROGRAM FORSOCIAL SKILLS IN YOUR VIRTUAL CLASSROOM
SUPPORTING FAMILIES
SUPPORTING TEACHERS
GENERAL
RECOMMENDATIONS
Encourageinteractions
between childrenby incorporatingsocial activities
into synchronousinstruction
Be compassionateand understanding
toward childrenand families - check in often,
connect familieswith resources, be
flexible andunderstanding
Limitsynchronous
instruction foryoung children
(ex: no more than10 min once aday for pre-k)
Hold time forchildren and
families to engagewith one anothersocially (without
academicrequirements)
Incorporatemovement into
activities(stretches, acting
things out,scavenger hunts)to promote active
engagement
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BEHAVIOR SUPPORT
Give frequentpositive
attention,regardless of
child behavior
Incorporatereinforcement
(ex: positivedescriptive
feedback, danceparty, musicvideo) often
Review virtualexpectations (ex:muting yourselfwhen the visualis held up; eyeson screen) oftenand incorporatevisual reminders
Provide choiceswhen you can to
increase children'sengagement
Encouragechildren to
participate in away that works
for them (ex:standing,bouncing)
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WHOLE GROUP
INSTRUCTION
Use visuals andhand gestures tosignal to childrenwhat the behaviorexpectations are
(ex: picture ofgreen microphone
and redmicrophone for
mute and unmute,respectively)
Include activitiesthat provide a
variety of ways toparticipate (ex:
movement,attending to
screen, choralresponse,individualresponse)
Incorporatepictures of the
children into yourmorning greetingsso children know
who to look for ontheir screen
Limit synchronousinstruction foryoung children
(ex: no more than10 min once a day
for pre-k)
Minimizetransitions bygiving kids an
activity to do whileswitching activities
(ex: swimming tothe next screen)
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SMALL GROUP
INSTRUCTION
Use "break outrooms" if available
or set separatetimes to meet withsmaller groups of
children
Encourageconversation
between childrenby incorporating
virtual socialactivities
Use small groupsto target socialskills (ex: taking
turns whenspeaking, adding
to a conversation)
Incorporate gamesand activities that
supportengagement (ex:
movement,preferences)
Use this time toprovide extrasupport andchallenge
children's learningand critical
thinking
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ONE-ON-ONE
INSTRUCTION
Schedule face-to-face time with
children andtheir families tofoster positiverelationships
Talk about yourown emotions
and copingstrategies oftenas a model for
children
Find out whateach child
enjoys and talkabout those
things with them
Check in withchildren often
about how theyare feeling
Assess eachindividual child'sareas of strength
and areas ofsupport
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RESOURCES
TECHNOLOGY AS A TOOLIN EARLY CHILDHOODLEARNING PROGRAMS
SUPPORTING CHILDREN'SEMOTIONAL WELLBEING
DURING COVID-19
Supporting children'sremote learningduring Covid-19
Supporting families,educators, and children
with disabilities
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