Wellbeing Explained

Nurturing children and supporting their wellbeing is vitally important along with looking after the wellbeing of the staff who support them. Wellbeing Explained highlights the importance of wellbeing and explains key terms associated with wellbeing and mental health needs.

List of contents

Note from the series editor
Introduction
Part 1 - explaining the terms
Anxiety
ACEs
Attachment needs
Creativity/imagination
Depression
Dysregulation
Early intervention
Emotional regulation
Emotional literacy
Enabling environment
Fight/ flight/freeze/fawn
Holistic development
Listening to children
Loving Pedagogy
Leuven Scale
Joyfulness
Mental Health first aid
Nature Deficit Disorder
Nurture
Outdoors
SEMH
Self-compassion
Self-harm
Self-esteem
Selective Mutism
Self-regulation
Spiritual wellbeing
Stress
SSTEW scale
Thrive
Transitions
Wellbeing
Window of tolerance
Further reading / links
Part 2 - Embedding wellbeing practices
The rights of the child in relation to wellbeing
The role of the adult in relation to wellbeing
How the adult can prioritise their and their colleagues wellbeing
How we can create an enabling environment which promotes wellbeing
How we can engage parents and work in partnership with them when supporting their children’s wellbeing
How to write a wellbeing policy
Signposting for further advice
Staff training
References

About the author

Sonia Mainstone-Cotton currently works with Brighter Futures, a specialist team supporting 3- and 4-years-olds who have social, emotional, and mental health needs. She delivers training on children’s SEMH and wellbeing and has written 11 books.

Summary

Nurturing children and supporting their wellbeing is vitally important along with looking after the wellbeing of the staff who support them. Wellbeing Explained highlights the importance of wellbeing and explains key terms associated with wellbeing and mental health needs.

Product details

• Authors: Sonia Mainstone Cotton, Sonia Mainstone-Cotton, Mainstone-Cotton Sonia
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 01.10.2024
• EAN: 9781032692838
• ISBN: 978-1-0-3269283-8
• No. of pages: 130
• Series: Key Concepts in Early Childhood
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Education > Education system; EDUCATION / Professional Development, EDUCATION / Counseling / General, teacher training, Primary & middle schools, Pre-school & kindergarten, Pre-school and kindergarten, Education: care & counselling of students, Primary and middle schools, EDUCATION / Teacher Training & Certification, Counselling and care of students, EDUCATION / Schools / Levels / Elementary