Reframing Tough Moments

04/21/25 • 8 min

The Teacher's Lounge For Early Education

In this episode, Noelle speaks directly to child care educators about how to reframe tough moments in the classroom. She shares a personal anecdote of managing a chaotic toddler room and underscores that challenging behaviors are not signs of failure but opportunities to communicate and grow. Noelle presents three key steps: viewing behavior as communication, regulating one's own emotions, and connecting with the child before correcting them. She wraps up with a challenge for educators to apply these steps with a particular student, and encourages them to remember their crucial role in building emotional resilience in children.

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