Unlocking Potential: Nurturing Self-Regulation and Executive Function in the Early Years

Course overview

The early years are a powerful window of opportunity for shaping a child's ability to manage emotions, focus attention, and build lifelong learning skills. In this dynamic, research-informed training, we'll explore why self-regulation and executive function are essential to early development and how you play a pivotal role in fostering them. Through a review of insightful, research-based articles and real-world strategies, this session will help you bridge theory and practice in meaningful ways. Whether you're in the classroom, leading a team, or shaping early childhood policy, you'll gain practical tools and fresh perspectives to elevate your impact. Presenter is Kathry Shea, LCSW, with over 40 years of experience working with children with serious emotional and behavioral disorders and fetal alcohol and drug effects. Learning Objectives are exploring research that supports the critical concepts of self-regulation and executive functioning in young children. 2. Identify strategies and action steps to apply in their own settings. 3. Examine ways to communicate learning goals clearly to children, understand their importance, and recognize when a particular skill has been achieved.