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“Good mental health looks like a child who is curious, interested in the world and wants to learn, and can sit and reflect at times about what’s going on. It’s the ability to experience love, affection, emotions, to get upset when things are upsetting, and then bring yourself back into levelness without needing intense intervention.” --Megan R. Gunnar, Institute of Child Development, University of Minnesota Consider the quotation above within the context of our learning in EDU4354 this term and our practical work with children and families. With clarity, fluency, and efficiency, answer the following questions. Refer to course materials to support your assertions (Love Builds Brains, the Brain Story content, resources I have shared in this Brightspace, our PowerPoints and discussions -- not things you have googled just for this exam). Use APA 7 standards for referencing. Edit your work for spelling, grammar, and clarity (conventions of writing).

 

“Good mental health looks like a child who is curious, interested in the world and wants to learn, and can sit and reflect at times about what’s going on. It’s the ability to experience love, affection, emotions, to get upset when things are upsetting, and then bring yourself back into levelness without needing intense intervention.”

--Megan R. Gunnar, Institute of Child Development, University of

Minnesota

Consider the quotation above within the context of our learning in

EDU4354 this term and our practical work with children and families.

With clarity, fluency, and efficiency, answer the following questions.

Refer to course materials to support your assertions (Love Builds

Brains, the Brain Story content, resources I have shared in this

Brightspace, our PowerPoints and discussions -- not things you have googled just for this exam). Use APA 7 standards for referencing. Edit your work for spelling, grammar, and clarity

(conventions of writing).

Course material to use for assignment: Clinton,J, M. (2020). Love builds brains. Tall pine Press.

Brain story: https://www.albertafamilywellness.org/training/

https://developingchild.harvard.edu/science/key-concepts/toxic-stress/

1. In two paragraphs, share what kinds of factors make it difficult for some children to achieve the kind of balance outlined in M.R. Gunnar’s quotation. Consider relevant key concepts from our course, such as ACEs, resilience, self-regulation, attachment, brain architecture, etc. Citations required.

2. Research indicates that a two-generation approach is optimal, when it comes to both prevention and intervention strategies for optimizing mental health. RECEs support whole families. With this in mind, in two paragraphs, outline two practical, actionable ideas you can use in your practice as an RECE, to support infant and early childhood mental health. Explain the thinking behind your choices. Hint: Reflect on where you see yourself in your future career and how your learning in this course will impact your work.

Use citations where applicable.