Beyond Behavior Management: The Six Life Skills Kids Need to Thrive in Today’s World

Monday, April 14. 10:00am-11:30am. Rainier Room.

Description 

Relationships play such a critical role in the social, emotional and mental health of infants, toddlers, preschoolers and older children. We’ll look at the differences between punishment/reward systems and resiliency-based positive guidance, and provide tools for participants to use to nurture greater resilience through their relationships with children. Learn how to model skills that give children social and emotional building blocks they will use for the rest of their lives. 

Presenter Bio 

Jenna Bilmes, Kids From the Inside Out

As soon as I began working with young children over 20 years ago, I was drawn to the kids who struggled to get through their days. Angry, confused toddlers and young preschoolers who fought their ways through life fascinated me. Soon I began to specialize in these troubled children, working in a number of therapeutic childcare settings alongside talented caregivers. Those years of working with at-risk and damaged children taught me the importance of positive relationships in the lives of children. Instead of punishing bad behavior, I turned my energies to helping children learn the skills we all need to navigate life successfully. I took what I learned from these inspiring teachers and children and began to travel the world to share with and dialogue with other caregivers, parents and administrators. From this work, my book “Beyond Behavior Management” was born…a compiled wisdom from those who shared their lives and experiences with me.