
Centering Kids: How to Build Up a Child's Self Esteem
06/01/22 • 22 min
In Season 2, Episode 7 of Centering Kids: Advice from the Experts at The Florida Center for Early Childhood, host Merab Favorite interviews school-based mental health therapist Margaret Ross, who serves elementary-age children at Fruitville Elementary School in Sarasota, Fla. The two women discuss ways parents and early childhood professionals can build up a child's self-esteem so they are able to overcome feelings of anxiety that are often tied to starting a new school or entering a new classroom.
Show Notes:
Learn more about Margaret's presentation at our Mind Matters Symposium
Listen to Margaret's previous podcast about Mindfulness.
Support this podcast The Florida Center for Early Childhood.
Have recommendations or ideas for a topic? Please email us at [email protected]!
In Season 2, Episode 7 of Centering Kids: Advice from the Experts at The Florida Center for Early Childhood, host Merab Favorite interviews school-based mental health therapist Margaret Ross, who serves elementary-age children at Fruitville Elementary School in Sarasota, Fla. The two women discuss ways parents and early childhood professionals can build up a child's self-esteem so they are able to overcome feelings of anxiety that are often tied to starting a new school or entering a new classroom.
Show Notes:
Learn more about Margaret's presentation at our Mind Matters Symposium
Listen to Margaret's previous podcast about Mindfulness.
Support this podcast The Florida Center for Early Childhood.
Have recommendations or ideas for a topic? Please email us at [email protected]!
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Centering Kids: 'Pandemic Culture' May Cause Shift in Specialized Services
In Season 2, Episode 6 of Centering Kids: Advice from the Experts at The Florida Center for Early Childhood, host Kristen Theisen interviews Kim Williams, a speech-language pathologist and The Florida Center's Director of Development Services, and Tamra Cajo, who heads the agency's Fetal Alchohol Spectrum Disorders (FASD) Clinic. The three women discuss how negative environments, or a traumatic disruption in one's circumstances, I.E. the Covid-19 Pandemic, can significantly impact early childhood development and how services will be impacted by the "Pandemic Generation" or those children born during the pandemic. The conversation also includes information about the 2nd Annual Mind Matters Symposium on June 22, as both Williams and Cajo will be presenters at the event.
Show Notes:
Mind Matters Registration: https://tinyurl.com/MindMattersSymposium
More info about the FASD Clinic: https://www.thefloridacenter.org/what-we-do/fetal-alcohol-spectrum-disorders-clinic/
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Centering Kids: The Benefits of Getting a Good Night's Sleep
A good night's rest can affect a child's mood, performance, and behavior, but it's often not considered a factor if a child is acting out or struggling in the classroom. In Season 2, Episode 8 of Centering Kids: Advice from the Experts at The Florida Center for Early Childhood, host Merab Favorite and special guest Allison Phinney, a mental health therapist, discuss how parents can help ensure their children get a good night's rest. They discuss proven sleep aids for every age group and more.
Show Notes:
Click here for more information about The Florida Center's School-Based Mental Health Therapy program.
To learn more about trauma-informed care, Click here.
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