February 23, 2024 with Carla Ward and Sarah Scrivens
Positive Connections
It was almost 4 years ago when our worlds were flipped upside down. We went from living our lives unmasked and in close proximity to others to, almost overnight, keeping our distance and being masked up. Even though it was another life ago, we are still working through the consequences of COVID-19, especially for our youngest learners. Socio-emotionally, children are not where they would have been if life had not derailed them.
Sarah Scrivens joins me on The Everything ECE Podcast to dive into children’s socio-emotional development and support them through connections. Sarah shares great tips to help close the gaps brought on by COVID.
We discuss looking at the learning environment and how a child feels when they walk into our programs. Sarah shares the brain development when we sing with children because the brain loves rhythm and rhyme. Everything we do should be centred around socio-emotional development, building connections with them and centring ourselves around developing the brain, building those brain connections.
Sarah shares many actionable steps we can take back to our programs today. Join us on The Everything ECE Podcast for some great tips!
Sarah Scrivens
Sarah Scrivens is a thought-leader in the world of education with over 15 years of experience. Sarah has served as an administrator, classroom teacher, mentor, and coach. Her diverse background and passion for Early Childhood education has led her to provide professional development for teachers and administrators across the nation. Sarah is dedicated to spreading the importance of developing oral language skills in young children . In addition to her consulting career, Sarah is a proud mother and wife who enjoys spending time with her family.