How our emotions unite us all: the power of emotions in the classroom-Dr. Housman for the himama Early Childhood Education Blog
All adults and children have and experience emotions. Emotions are universal. Even though we think differently, act differently, look differently, and have different life experiences, we all have the common language of our emotions.”
Emotional Intelligence from Birth-Dr. Housman in Exchange Magazine
What can we do to address this crisis? How can we move the needle and mitigate the impact of this relentless storm? What can we do to help children understand and deal with their emotions, big and small, not just in this moment, but for their whole life? How can we come through this having […]
ASK Dr. Donna-Bedtime Routines and Rituals for a Restful Night’s Sleep for All
Dear Dr. Donna,My son just turned 3 and he struggles to stay in his bed at night. Until he falls asleep, he will run into my room about every 20 minutes with his blanket in tow. I feel that he is just trying to spend time with me since I don’t see him a lot […]
Ask Dr. Donna: The Challenges of a THREEnager
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Emotional Intelligence for Early Childhood Educators-Dr. Housman in Exchange Magazine
Before you can help children deal with their stress, you also must learn how to cope with stress yourself and the feelings that accompany it.”
Ask Dr. Donna: Home for the Holidays- Covid and Anxiety?
Many people will be gathering for the first time in almost two years. This will bring on stress and anxiety for some as they navigate vaccine status, politics and the general strains of gathering family from near and far.
Helping Children Understand and Celebrate Differences from a Young Age-Dr. Housman on The PreSchool Podcast
Children are born ready to learn with an insatiable curiosity and sense of wonder, oftentimes we make the assumption that understanding differences is engrained. While they begin to notice and question everything from the start, children have not yet formed their understanding and critical judgment of differences.”
Introducing ASK Dr. Donna
As a clinical child psychologist and early childhood child development specialist, Dr. Donna Housman has spent more than 35 years studying the emotional world of children, training educators and parents, and helping children become the boss of all their emotions starting from birth.
Preparing Emotionally Competent Early Educators-Dr. Housman’s Article in Phi Delta Kappan
Emotional competence must be at the heart of every childcare center or preschool program. Emotional development happens early. All educators and support staff need training rooted in emotional competence to ensure that every child is heard, respected, and given the opportunity to succeed. Now more than ever we need to focus on our early childhood […]
Want quality child care? Pay and train workers like the pros they are-Dr. Housman’s Commentary on EdSource
To accomplish the moonshot goal of providing every family access to quality child care, we — the policymakers, business leaders and community members who all rely on child care — need to seriously consider how we support the field and the providers and educators who make it run every day. We need to fix the […]
Parent-Teacher Relationships: The Key to Back-to-School Success: Dr. Housman’s Blog Post for Big Heart World
Over my 30 years in education, research, and child psychology, I have seen the powerful impact strong parent-teacher relationships have on children.” Children are heading to school this fall, many for the very first time. Although the pandemic was an emotional rollercoaster for children and families, there is a silver lining: parents and teachers developed […]
Education Post: Expert Q&A: Focusing on Teacher Well-Being Benefits Students
Recently Dr. Housman sat down with Education Post’s Maureen Kelleher to discuss how attending to teachers’ emotional well-being not only benefits teachers but is also critical for their students. They also spoke about the many big emotions this back to school year will bring and how to help both teachers and students deal with those […]
$611 Million Plan Doesn’t Do Enough For Our Youngest Children, Or Their Teachers
Time is not a renewable source, and we can’t recover the last 16 months. But going forward, we should invest in child care and early childhood education, not exclude it.”
The Hechinger Report Early Childhood: Five Ways You Can Help Mitigate Kids’ Stress From the Last Year
Help children share their feelings:Children tend to express their emotions through actions and behavior, which may not always be safe or constructive, said Donna Housman, founder and CEO of the Housman Learning, which focuses on emotional intelligence. “What we want to do is re-channel that into words,” she said. Helping children name their emotions, including […]
EdWeek: The Tough Task Ahead for 1st Grade Teachers
“Author Robert Fulghum famously wrote
Boston Business Journal Op-Ed: Biden’s Education Plan Closes in On the Starting Line
Dr. Donna Housman’s Op-Ed in the Boston Business Journal puts the spotlight on the critical importance of universal preschool — and including the core skills of emotional intelligence in any plan. “Universal-free preschool is part of President Biden’s sweeping plan to invest in education as part of securing America’s place as a leader in the 21st […]