19 How do we explain feelings to early years children - sparkearlyyears

In this sparkDEBATE from sparkearlyyears, we look at how we explain feelings to early years children. My first learning from the debate with Amanda Peddle is that the subject is much more complex than I first thought. It is not about presuming how someone is feeling by their behaviour. Amanda Peddle's expertise showcases a new way of thinking about helping children in this context.
⬇️ What comes first with you - the vocabulary attached to a feeling or a sensation in your body?
#bodysensations
Key Moments
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01:38 Talking about Children's feelings - A bigger subject than perceived
02:24 Terry the Toucan.
03:59 - Feeling sensations are abstract
05.54 - Doctor Paul's work on the Polly Vagal theory
6:27 - Tangible learning and conforming
7:22 Bodily response v words
8:12 - Developmental stages
11:20 - Encourage children to feel a sensation
13:16 - How the body interprets information
14:31 - Presumptions about how children feel
16:28 - Tam books for EYFS practitioner’s increased understanding
17:16 - Information from the nervous system
17:32 - Early learning affects the rest of life
19:15 - Resource ideas
20:11 - Modelling - “Where are you feeling?”
22:35 - Five senses
25:10 - Shame to emotional responses
26:19 - Tuning into children
27:14 - Key people in the child’s life
28:44 - Supporting the education around how people feel
30:51 - Training the adults
31:28 - Impact on lives
33:26 - Working with other professionals
36:02 - Acting on feelings
37:20 - Communication
40:15 - Making connections
41:23 - Developmental stages
47:22 - Book 5 of Tams Journey