1. Jumana Esbai, Laura Gray, Kate Gilbert, Kiely Chandler
Aistear
Well-being
Done by:
Jumana Esbai, Laura Gray, Kate Gilbert, Kiely Chandler

2. Aistear Introduction: Confident, happy and healthy
Well-being
Introduction:
Confident, happy and healthy
Developing as a person
Two elements:
Psychological
Relationships and interactions with families and communities
Positive feelings
Physical
Enables child to explore and challenge his/herself
Awareness of their bodies and abilities

3. Well-being introduction
How can the adults support the child's psychological and physical well-being?

4. Aim 1 :Children will be strong psychologically and socially
Well-being
Aim 1 :Children will be strong psychologically and socially

5. Well-being aim#1 Goals:
1. Strong attachments & supportive relationships
2. being aware of ones and others feelings
3. handling changes
4. confidence and self reliance
5. Respect
6. Decisions and choices

6. Well-being aim#1 Achieved in childcare settings
The importance's of relationships, respecting and understanding ones feelings and others:
Encourage group play
stories
posters
Mood boards
Songs.

7. Links to Montessori
The relationships and bonds between the children and everyone around them.
Every living being deserves to be alive and respected

8. Aim #2 Children will be as healthy and fit as they can be

9. Goals Aim #2 Knowledge of body Bodily movements Aware of their bodies
Gross and fine motor skills
Hygiene
Caring for their own bodies
Have positive attitudes towards hygiene
Health
Good judgment when taking risks
Have positive attitudes towards Nutrition
Exercise
Have positive attitudes towards exercise and routine

10. Achieved in childcare setting
Aim #2
Knowledge of body
Posters
Songs
Materials/activities in the setting (cylinders)
Hygiene
Toilet use
Hand washing and drying
Blowing noses

11. Achieved in childcare setting
Aim #2
Health
Healthy eating plan
One new fruit a week
Small treat on Friday
Must have correct nutrition, exercise and hygiene to be healthy
Exercise
Outdoor time (running games, climbing frames etc.)
Scheduled gym class
Dancing/music

12. Links to Montessori A. Knowledge of body
Aim #2
A. Knowledge of body
Movement to extend his understanding
B. Hygiene
Wiping nose
toilet
Washing and drying hands
Brushing teeth
Bathing

13. C. Health
Weaning table and chair
Exercise
Exercise within the classroom
Outdoors
Nature walks

14. Children will be creative and spiritual
Aim #3
Aim#3
Children will be creative and spiritual

15. Learning goals
Aim #3
Children will express themselves creatively and experience the arts.
Children will express themselves through different types of play.
Children will develop and nurture their sense of wonder and awe.

16. Aim #3
4. Children will become reflective and think flexibly. 5. Children will care for their environment and all things that are in the environment. 6. Children will understand that others may have different beliefs and values

17. Teachers role Set up creative activities. Introduce different games.
Aim #3
Set up creative activities.
Introduce different games.
Exploration activities.
New sceneries.
Show a good example of taking good care.
Introduce other cultures.

18. Links with Montessori Creativity is encouraged
Aim #3
Creativity is encouraged
Freedom to express themselves
Freedom to play
Ability to explore
Looking after the environment
Clean up

19. Aim 4: Children Will Have Positive Outlooks on Learning and on life.

20. Aim #4
Show increasing independence and be able to make choices and decisions.
Demonstrate a sense of mastery and belief in their abilities and display learning dispositions, such as determination and perseverance
Think positively, take learning risks, and become resilient and resourceful when things go wrong.

21. 4. Seek challenge, motivate and welcome themselves.
Aim #4
4. Seek challenge, motivate and welcome themselves.
5. Respect life ( their own and others), and know that life has a meaning and purpose.

22. Aim #4
Allow the children to make their own decisions and give them a variety of activities they can choose from.
Have a culture corner in the classroom, with different aspects of other cultures of the children in the class.
Ensure that there are motives for the activities that the children use.
Help the children to do things themselves without interrupting them.
The staff should encourage the children's learning and give them a sense of belief that they can accomplish any task.

23. Links to Montessori Aim #4
‘Help me to do it by myself’.
All activities should be of a learning benefit and be made of natural materials.
All age groups should be together in a classroom.
All tables, chairs and shelves with activities on them, should be of the child's own height.
Children are given the choice when they wish to sleep and eat. The children are never forced.

24. THANK YOU!