You want to provide the best early childhood experience for children and their parents. But you don’t have easy access to high-quality training. We provide you with relevant, research-based, and Biblically-sound training and on-demand courses so that you and your staff can confidently care for and teach young children.
Cultivating Resilience in Ourselves
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Hey Reader! Last week, we sent you some tips on prioritizing your physical health? How is it going? I hope you’ve noticed a difference by doing a couple of really small things consistently. Are you tracking any new healthy habits yet? This week, we’re going to focus on our emotional health. Teaching is emotionally rewarding but can also be draining, right? By nurturing your emotional health, you stay resilient and maintain meaningful relationships with children and colleagues. So many of you are feeling a lot of stress and you carry worry and burdens with you to work every day. I just want to start by reminding you that Jesus says we can come to Him with all of our heavy stuff and He will help us find rest for our souls. (Matthew 11:28-30). Start there. And then keep reading for some other practical tips to help. Why It Matters
Strategies for Success
CHALLENGE: This week, we’re challenging you to share one joke with a coworker that will make them laugh! Everyday, take an extra moment to write down at least one thing that you’re grateful for and leave it for yourself for the next day! Are you still keeping up with your extra movement and sleep from last week? Let us know how it’s going! What are you going to do this week to reduce stress and increase joy? Cheering you on this week! -Your ECCN team
Fall Regional Conferences(registration opens June 1) East Texas (Tyler) - September 6, 2025 West Texas (Lubbock) - October 18, 2025 Bryan/College Station - TBD
Colossians 3:16 "Let the message of Christ dwell among you richly as you teach and admonish one another with all wisdom through psalms, hymns, and songs from the Spirit, singing to God with gratitude in your hearts." |
Early Childhood Christian Network
You want to provide the best early childhood experience for children and their parents. But you don’t have easy access to high-quality training. We provide you with relevant, research-based, and Biblically-sound training and on-demand courses so that you and your staff can confidently care for and teach young children.
Hey Reader! Have you ever thought about your “theology of disability”? I only recently heard this terminology in a conversation with Sandra Peoples at our Director’s Retreat. Basically, it just means “What do you think about God as it relates to disabilities”? Scripture clearly tells us that humans were created in God’s image – ALL humans. In multiple places in scripture, we see references to behaviors or actions that point to some form of disability in some of the people that God chose as...
Hey Reader! Do you consider yourself a professional? I don’t think I ever even thought about that when I was in the classroom! But…you are a PRO! Your daily attitudes, work ethic, and mindset matter to the children and families that you serve each day. As early childhood educators, we don’t just teach — we nurture, guide, and shape the hearts and minds of these young disciples in our care. I recently had a conversation with Dr. Cynthia Small who is a passionate champion of early educators and...
Hey Reader! We live in a world where screens are everywhere—TVs, tablets, phones, and video games are a constant presence in daily life. For young children, whose brains are still forming crucial neural connections, excessive screen time can have long-term effects on their ability to regulate emotions, focus, and think creatively. The Impact of Screens on the Developing Brain Every experience in early childhood shapes the brain, wiring it for how a child will engage with the world. When young...