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Delving Deeper into nurturing social/emotional competencies and the Pyramid Model

Sara stockman
Sara Stockman

Pyramid Model consultant and Early Childhood Teacher.

  • Social emotional development

Podcast

In this podcast, we delve further into this exciting model and its application in supporting children in Preschool settings.

Subsequent to her wonderful webinar presentation, Sara responds to the following questions to further unpack social/emotional skill development and the Pyramid Model.

  1. Could you explain in some more detail the significance of Tier 2 of the Pyramid Model - Targeted social emotional supports, and what this can look like in preschools?
  2. You shared the ‘hot buttons’ and ‘Pyramid filter’ activities in your webinar. Could you talk about the value of reflecting on our own responses to children’s behaviour.
  3. The ‘Backpack Series’ for families is one of the many Pyramid Model resources available. Could you explain how the Pyramid Model supports work with families and the importance and benefits of this collaboration?
  4. What are the 3 key messages you would like educators to take away in relation to the Pyramid Model and supporting children’s social emotional competencies?
  5. What would be one practical step you could recommend educators implement in their practice?

About our speaker

Sara has a passion for ensuring social emotional development is a priority for all children. Drawing upon 20 years of personal and early childhood professional experiences, Sara provides the most contextualised, relevant and supportive social emotional learning and teaching for team leaders, educators and children alike. As a result, inclusivity and positive behaviour are the most enjoyed outcomes, along with strong team, family and child connections.

Watch the full webinar to learn more.