The SYC Approach: Empowering Preschoolers Through Play and Compassion.

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Risk Taking Through Play May 05, 2020

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How can you allow for more risky play in your home or program? How do you decipher between risk, hazard and reward? Susan and Amy, discuss the importance of risk and risk assessment through play. Physical, Social and Emotional risk all play an important part in development.

Emotional Development: Understanding and Coping with Children's Big Feelings Apr 14, 2020

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Amy and Angela start their discussion with general emotional development. Then discuss normal big feelings children experience including tantrums. They discuss tools for handling tantrums at home and in public as well as how to get comfortable with feelings that are uncomfortable to witness.

How to talk to young children about Sex Mar 24, 2020

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Talking to your young children about sex can be uncomfortable. Here Amy, Ellen and Maureen discuss the importance of responding to your children's questions about sex by giving them accurate and honest answers . They discuss how this is not a one time conversation throughout life and how to bring it up if your children don't ask.

Things We Say Mar 17, 2020

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Teachers and families at SYC use a unique language. This episode describes the whys behind "Things We Say" and "Things We Don't Say". Tune into this episode to hear Susan and Amy talk about some of our SYC language.

Learning Through Conflict Feb 27, 2020

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Amy and Dawn discuss the importance of learning through conflict. What it looks like, tips for classroom and home and why it is necessary.

Discipline and Communicating Values Through Limits Jan 03, 2020

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Amy and Angela talk about setting limits with consistency, setting limits is an act of love, the difference between discipline and punishment, explain misbehavior, and so much more!

Introduction to The SYC Approach: Empowering Preschoolers Through Play and Compassion. Jan 02, 2020

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Introducing you to what this podcast will be about, our focus and what we want to accomplish.