UCF Creative School for Children

Welcome to the UCF Creative School for Children. We believe all children have the basic right to be educated in a safe and nurturing environment.

This is the official page for announcements from the UCF Creative School for Children (CSC) and the Creative School Parent Association (CSPA). Our philosophy began in 1976 with our founding Director Dolores Burhgard that all children have the basic right to be educated in a safe and nurturing environment. All children should be provided with time, space, and opportunities needed to discover, accep

09/22/2022

🔥 This is a fantastic visual of co-regulation in action!

When a child is distressed and dysregulated - when emotions are high and they can’t find their calm, they need us to be safe and emotionally available adults to help them co-regulate their nervous system.

😭😡😤 When children experience co-regulation during periods of stress - when they are struggling with those “Big Emotions,” they begin to understand and internalize these strategies that we are sharing with them, which sets the foundation for self-soothing, self-regulation and coping skills.

Photo Credit : @ mamidientes

05/06/2022

Why Timeouts Fail and What to do Instead - Janet Lansbury Timeout is a temporary, artificial, and inadequate solution to a real problem. Worse, it actually prevents us from seeing the real problem, because when kids feel judged and rejected, they tend to clam up (as we all do). Timeout closes the door on communication in the misguided hope that children wi...

02/21/2022

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Thanks to Richard Cohen’s “Zen and the Art of Early Childhood Education" for posting 💙

02/09/2022

When your child is having a meltdown... don't talk. Don't try to reason. Don't get angry. Your child can't hear you. Just be silent and loving until the storm passes. Words can come later.
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