Wellbeing for LA Learning Center

Hands-On Play to Promote Executive Functioning in Young Children

Recording available

Type:

Training

Duration:

1 hour, 19 minutes

CE credits:

1.5 CEs

Presented by:

UCLA Child & Youth Behavioral Health Center of Excellence

Featuring:

Jolie Delja, MS and Clare Gorospe

Series:

Stress, Trauma, and Resilience (STAR) Seminars

Relevant categories:

Behavioral Health Birth to Five Early Education

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Overview

Practicing executive functioning skills in 'cool' moments helps young children deploy those skills in 'hot' moments. Watch how everyday play activities can be intentionally used to build executive functioning in young children.

Recorded on: 3/20/2019

Keywords: behavior, child, development, early childhood, preschool, social emotional learning

Public link for sharing: https://learn.wellbeing4la.org/detail?id=1724&k=1784069190

Learning objectives

Explain how practicing executive functioning (EF) skills in “cool” moments helps young children deploy those skills in “hot” moments
Describe how everyday play activities can be intentionally used to build EF in young children
Discuss how adults can use trauma-informed skills to support the development of EF in young children
Practice and apply using trauma-informed skills to promote EF through play

Professional credit

This activity offers the following types of credit: APA
1.5 CEs are available.

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Hands-On Play to Promote Executive Functioning in Young Children

Training

1 hour, 19 minutes

CE credit available

Recorded session available

Added on 5/28/2020 · Last updated on 5/28/2020