Resiliency in Young Children

Date/Time
Date(s) - Apr 6, 2019
9:30 am - 2:00 pm

Location
Tri-Cities CCRR

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Resilience helps us recover from negative events or feelings, cope with challenges and adversity, and look after ourselves when things are not going well. It is not possible to protect children from the ups and downs of life. Raising resilient children, however, is possible and can provide them with tools to respond to the challenges of life. Parents have the biggest role to play in helping their children to develop resilience. However, research tells us that among the most influential positive models in the lives of resilient children, outside the family circle, are educators.

Providing the support that children need to build skills in this area is one of the most important and challenging tasks of the early childhood years. This workshop will provide participants with a comprehensive understanding of what resilience is, how it develops, and the key role of educators in building resilience in children.

Categories

• Child Growth and Development
• Curriculum/Program Development
• Early Care and Education
• Kindergarten Transitions
• Middle Years

Target Audience
Suitable for early childhood educators and child care providers of children 0-12 years of age.

Online
No

Professional Development Certificate
Yes

Professional Development Certificate Credit Hours
4

Registration Fee
$32.00 members/$42.00 non-members

Registration Contact Email
triccrr@gv.ymca.ca

Registration Contact Phone Number
604-931-3400 ext. 0

Presenter(s)
Malgosia Tomanik

Presenter Information
Malgosia Tomanik, M.Ed., is a Family Consultant who specializes in supporting children preschool to high school age and their “big people” in a variety of environments, including homes, schools, and child care settings. She is experienced in addressing concerns associated with the daily challenges of caring for a child who requires support, including helping to make sense of difficult behaviour and supporting the “big people” for each child in finding a way through. Malgosia also works as a Key Worker with the Fraser Valley Child Development Centre. She provides support to caregivers raising children and youth who are living with FASD, from birth to 18 years of age.