Children become strong in their social, emotional and mental wellbeing
Early childhood is a time of big emotions and ECEC professionals can help children identify, understand and appropriately express their feelings. It is also a time for blossoming relationships, and taking on new challenges while being supported by trustworthy adults.
High-quality programs intentionally foster environments, experiences and relationships that nurture children's mental health and wellbeing.
Children's interests and EYLF 3.1
Explore hundreds of children's interests on The Interest Forest, a programming tool for early childhood educators. The interest topics that relate to EYLF 3.1 are listed here...
Good health and wellbeing starts with ensuring that all children's needs are met through sleep and nutrition, with an understanding that children have widely varying needs.
Support families to continue breastfeeding if they choose to, as this is beneficial for the child and mother's physical and mental wellbeing.
Provide children with an outlet to move their bodies, remembering some children relax through meditation and others through intense physical activity.
Educators can help children identify people they trust, like their friends at childcare, their family, and familiar adults. They can encourage children to reach out to them in times of need and conflict, to share stories and talk about emotions.
Educators should be appropriately responsive when children experience conflict or trauma.
Encourage children, including babies and toddlers, to have agency and influence their own environment, experiences and relationships.
Explore the EYLF
Explore other areas of Learning Outcome 3, Children have a strong sense of wellbeing.
Explore all the EYLF Learning Outcomes, with links to children's interest topics, on The Interest Forest.