Unit 4: Support Positive Behaviour and Teach Children to Understand Their Emotions in Early Years Education

1. Be able to model and promote positive behaviours

2. Be able to support children to manage their own behaviour and emotions in relation to others

2.1 Identify influences and factors that impact children’s behaviour and emotions
2.2 Identify strategies that support children to recognise, understand and manage their own behaviour and emotions
2.3 Implement strategies to support children to manage their own behaviour and emotions in relation to others
2.4 Analyse strategies to support children to manage their own behaviour and emotions in relation to others
2.5 Describe strategies and activities which supports children to develop a sense of self
2.6 Support children to develop a positive sense of self

3. Understand the importance of self-regulation and co-regulation for a child’s development

3.1 Define co-regulation and self-regulation
3.2 Explain why co-regulation is important for children working towards the ability to selfregulate
3.3 Explain the self-regulation developmental differences according to a child age and stage of development
3.4 Explain the importance of children learning to self-regulate
3.5 Prepare strategies to encourage children to self-regulate

4. Be able to use co-regulation to support children when they are experiencing a range of emotions

4.1 Use co-regulation to support children when they are experiencing any range of emotions
4.2 Reflect on the co-regulation strategies used to support children when they are experiencing any range of emotion

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1.4 Give examples of inappropriate behaviour