Nurturing Self-Regulation in Early Childhood

<p><em>Nurturing Self-Regulation in Early Childhood</em> explores how young children develop self-regulation and offers practical guidance on helping them to manage their feelings and behaviour. It considers the skills, attitudes and dispositions children need to be able to self-regulate and how their wellbeing and self-esteem can affect their ability to do this.</p><p>Grimmer and Geens show how schools and settings can adopt an ethos where self-regulation permeates their whole provision. Considering the broad and multifaceted nature of self-regulation and how this key area of development shapes children and their learning, the chapters cover:</p><ul> <li>developing empathy</li> <li>emotion coaching</li> <li>the practitioner as a co-regulator</li> <li>executive function and the sense of self and wellbeing</li> <li>international approaches to promoting self-regulation</li> <li>the role of the adult and environment in encouraging skills for self-regulation</li> <li>working effectively with parents and carers to ensure a consistent approach</li> </ul><p>With a focus on developmentally appropriate expectations, this book is essential reading for all early childhood educators who want to develop their understanding of self-regulation and embrace an approach that underpins their practice and changes children’s lives.</p>