Course curriculum

  • 1

    Welcome

    • Welcome

    • Objectives
  • 2

    Why Safe Handling Matters

    • Physical Safety: Children’s Bodies Are Still Developing

    • Emotional Safety and Attchment

    • Attachment and Trust

    • Brain Development and Regulation

    • Legal and Licensing Responsibility

    • Modeling Respect and Dignity

    • The Ripple Effect of Unsafe Handling
  • 3

    What We Know About Touch?

    • Touch

    • What Happens to Humans When We Can't Touch?
  • 4

    What Is Safe Handling?

    • Mishandling Children

    • Understanding Appropriate Physical Support

    • What Is NOT Safe Handling?

    • Safe Ways to Handle Children

    • Safe Practices for Infants

    • Holding Babies Appropriately

    • Safe Practices with Toddlers

    • Safe Handling with Preschoolers

    • Safe Handling of School Age Children

    • Transition Scenario: Child Drops to the Floor

    • Running Scenario
  • 5

    Teacher-Child Interactions

    • The Still Face Experiment

    • What should teacher-child interactions look like?

    • What should teacher-child interactions sound like?

    • Serve and Return Interactions

    • Relationships, Interactions, and Guidance

    • Building Positive Teacher-Child Relationships

    • Examples of Appropriate Teacher-Child Interactions
  • 6

    When Adult Stress Leads to Unsafe Handling

    • Where Does Most Unsafe Handling Stem From?

    • Adult Stress Response

    • High-Risk Behavior Triggers for Adults

    • The Escalation Cycle

    • Recognizing Personal Triggers

    • Co-Regulation vs Control

    • De-escalation Tools
  • 7

    Positive Guidance and Handling During Challenging Behaviors

    • All Behavior Is Communication

    • The Foundation of Positive Guidance

    • Positive Guidance

    • Time Outs are a No-No

    • Positive Guidance and Redirection

    • Positive Guidance Framework

    • Redirecting Behavior

    • Example of Stating Behavioral Expectations

    • Ways to Prevent Challenging Behaviors
  • 8

    Tone

    • What does PA Code 3270 say about Tone?

    • Example of appropriate tone

    • The Importance of Tone and Voice Level
  • 9

    Show What You Know

    • Quiz

    • Reflection