Webinar | Early Learning Webinar: Identifying & Supporting Anxiety in Young Children

Presenter

Dr. Sarah Vanover
Author & Kentucky Youth Advocates

Sarah Taylor Vanover has been working in the field of early childhood education for over twenty-three years. She first began as an assistant teacher in an infant classroom, and since then she has served as a lead teacher, a program administrator, a trainer, a classroom teaching coach, and a college professor. Dr. Vanover is currently the Director for the Division of Child Care in Kentucky where she is responsible for early education policy development, child care subsidy, the Kentucky child care quality rating system, and professional development for early childhood educators.

Description

Because anxiety rates are climbing among young children, ECE teachers need explicit guidance on how to understand and support these challenges.

This event, hosted by Early Learning Investigations Webinars, and presented by author and child care advocate, Dr. Sarah Vanover, will prepare participants to recognize anxiety in children ages 3–8, including symptoms, causes, and triggers. Sarah will share insights from her book, Addressing Anxiety in Young Learners: A Teacher’s Guide to Recognizing Needs and Resolving Behaviors, that will help participants support children who are suffering from anxiety.

Participants of this webinar will learn to:
• Identify seven types of childhood anxiety
• Recognize comorbidities —including ADHD, autism, and depression—and how they may affect a child’s symptoms
• Utilize effective classroom interventions to meet the needs of children with anxiety and create a nurturing learning environment
• Learn which strategies to avoid

This event has passed. You can view a recording of the webinar on Good2Know Network's website.