Supporting Children Affected by Trauma (Video Series and Discussion Questions)

URL: https://www.easternct.edu/center-for-early-childhood-education/trauma/index.html

This series is aimed at providing basic awareness to early childhood educators about how experiences with trauma may manifest in the classroom, how educators might respond in the moment to trauma-related behaviors, and how to set up the classroom environment to support children with a variety of needs and build the resilience of all children. The three videos include:

• Understanding the Potential Effects of Trauma on Young Children (7:51)
• Creating Classroom Environments that Build Resilience (6:26)
• Responding to Trauma-Related Behaviors in Early Childhood Settings (8:25)