We’ve shown you just how important self-care is for teachers as it helps them cope with daily stressors, therefore, it is logical to assume that benefits of self-care would also be good for children. While self-care becomes increasingly more important as children begin attending school, practicing these activities from a young age can help children create positive, life-long habits. Here are some examples of activities teachers can do to promote self-care in the early learning environment:

• Kinesthetic brain breaks or movement (here is just one example)
• Healthy snacks and lunches – talk to children about how the foods are helping their bodies and minds
• Encourage children to drink water
• Celebrate small moments
• Recognize effort as well as success
• Take a walk outside
• Quiet time/Meditation
• Read aloud
• Let children acknowledge and talk about their feelings
• Reflective prompts
• Classroom yoga
• Sing and dance
• Provide opportunities to create

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For the article Director’s Corner – How Can I Support Self-Care in My Program?, CLICK HERE