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Ilene Pawlak and Julie SimmonsAttachment & Trauma Network

Creating Trauma Sensitive Schools ConferenceFebruary, 2018

Mindfulness www.gonoodle.com

Recipe for a Trauma-Informed Early Childhood Classroom

● Culture and Community● Classroom Routines● Classroom Management● Instructional Strategies● Regulation

Trauma-Informed Early Childhood Classroom

IIlene Pawlak and Julie Simmons

Ingredient #1 Culture and Community

Building Community OneBlock at a Time

The Importance of a Greeting

Good Morning!!!!!

Take Care of ….

Take Care of Each Other

Words are PowerfulUse your words to help others and make them feel good.

How You Feel Matters!!!!

Brain - SmartHeart - Smart

Ingredient #2Classroom Routines

How does this differ for your kids with trauma?

Established Schedules

● Morning● Snack● Lunch● Move around the classroom● Line up● Dismissal

Routines need to be:Clear +Predictable =

Safety

Ingredient #3Classroom Management

“Things are not always what they

seem; the first appearance

deceives many; the intelligence

of a few perceives what has been

carefully hidden.”

― Phaedrus

Look familiar?

Youtube

Toddlerography w/ Jason Derulo

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZVEVLwhz0J0

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Proactive vs. ReactiveHow can I follow my kids, yet be proactive?

The JuggleIt gets harder and harder!

Managing the Unexpected

One Size Fits One

Physical Space

BUT

Time Out

Fix it! An Apology

A Proactive Response

Transitions

● Me Moves● Cosmic Yoga● Songs● Dance● Brain Bridges

What else?

Ingredient #4Regulation

The Toolbox

The Dream

What does it look like?

The Different Faces of Regulation

Like This!

Or This!

Even This!

OR

CALM

Ingredient #5Instructional Strategies

Modeling

Language

Process - Directions

● Building- Step by Step- Simple/Chunks● Spiraling● Integration

Expectations● Review frequently● Same but different● Validate needs but

hold firm to the expectations

Targeted Choice

Resources:

Contact us…

● Julie Simmons juliesimm@icloud.com● Ilene Pawlak ipee1031@google.com

Thank you for coming….and for the amazing work you do with students every day!

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