This document summarizes a conference presentation about implementing restorative practices with young children. It includes: - Videos showing daycare staff practicing restorative questions like "What happened?" and "How did that make you feel?" with children ages 2-3 after a conflict. - A video demonstrating an impromptu problem-solving circle facilitated by an adult following a disagreement between children in a sandbox. - A video clip of a mother checking in with her child at the start of a daycare session using restorative practices. - An audio extract describing how a problem-solving circle was used when parents were dissatisfied with a family learning session at the daycare.

1. If
two
and
three
year
olds
can,
so
can
you
RP
conference
2011
Alison
Aherne

2. Where
to
start?
• Clear
vision
–
we
are
doing
this
and
it
will
have
an
impact
• ABended
staff
training
–
IntroducDon
to
RP
• 2
videos
of
staffing
trying
out
quesDons
and
language
with
young
children

3. What
happened?
• How
to
ensure
the
quesDons
are
accessible
and
sDll
restoraDve
What
happened?
How
do
you
feel?
How
did
that
make
you
feel?
What
needs
to
happen
next?

4. Puppets
puppets
everywhere

6. Video of problem solving circle
with children under 3 – Roger has
hit Dougie with the brick!! (Dougie
and Roger are puppets and were
not harmed in the making of this
video

8. Video demonstrates adult outside facilitating small improtu circle following a
falling out in the sand. This is reinforced in a problem solving circle with the
puppets

21. Parents
• Video
clip
of
a
child
and
mum
checking
in
at
the
start
of
the
session

22. Parents
–
circle
up
• Audio
extract
describing
how
a
problems
solving
circle
was
used
when
parents
were
not
saDsfied
with
the
family
learning
session

23. ReflecDng
on
PracDce

24. Social
Discipline
Window

27. Social
Discipline
Window

29. New
seQng
• The
challenges
–
it
seemed
so
easy
before
• How
is
it
being
embedded?
• Plate
to
plaque

30. AffecDve
statements
• Staff
to
children
• Children
to
children
• Children
to
staff
(be
prepared)
• Staff
to
staff
• Staff
to
parents
• Children
to
parents
• Parents
to
children