Emotional Literacy in a Teen Parent Unit

Kellie Warren and Lisa Watkins Matangi Āwhio

Auckland Point Kindergarten Nelson.

Karakia Timatanga

Whakataka te hau ki te uru

Whakataka te hau ki te tonga

Kia mākinakina ki uta

Kia mātaratara ki tai

E hī ake ana te atākura

He tio, he huka, he hau hū

Tihei mauri ora

Cease the winds from the west.

Cease the winds from the south.

Let the breeze blow over the land.

Let the breeze blow over the ocean Let the red-tipped dawn come with a sharpened air.

A touch of frost, a promise of a glorious day.

Waiata

Te Aroha

Te Aroha

Te whakapono

Te Rangimarie

Tātou tātou e

Our Place

Kaupapa

Our Vision

Secure attachments

Loving relationships

Respectful interactions

How could we achieve this ?

• By highlighting the amazing things they were already doing with their tamariki.

• Role modelling respectful practices.

• Creating a calm environment.

• Through visual and written literacies.

Emotional Literacy 1. Knowing what feelings we have, how strongly and why.

2. Caringly recognising other people's emotions, their strength and reasons.

3. Developing the love-centred ability to express or hold back our feelings so as to enhance the quality of our lives and the quality of life of those around us.

(Claude Steiner Emotional Intelligence with a heart, 2002)

Making connections

Ako

Kōrero

Kanohi ke te kanohi

Kaupapa

Empowered Parents

Respectful ways of handling their tamariki.

Understanding that their child may need quiet times.

Wanting to spend time playing and communicating with their

child.

Understanding and empathising with their child.

Greater communication between kaiako and young parents.

Actions speak louder than words

Karakia Whakamutanga

Whakapainga tātou katoa Manaakitia mai ā tātou whānau, ngā kaiako, ngā mātua, ngā tamariki me

ngā tangata katoa Kei roto i ngā mahi rereke

Pai marie

Bless all that are present Bless our families, teachers, parents,

children and all people In the different work that we do.

Peace.

Ko wai ra matou

Matangi Āwhio Ngā akoranga

Hei whangai atu

Te manaakitanga te ihi e Te whānaungatanga te wehi e

Ma te ako, ma te mau, Ka tipu tahi e Ma te ako, ma te mau, Ka tipu e

Ngā kaiako E tu iho nei

Tena ra koutou Katoa ra nei

References Bowlby, J. (1988). A secure base: Parent-child attachment and healthy human development.

New York: Basic Books.

Gerhardt, S.(2004) Why Love Matters: How Affections Shapes a Baby's Brain: Routledge