Jacobson Presents at World Forum for Early Care, Education

Dr. Tamar Jacobson, chair of the department of Teacher Education and director of the Early Childhood Education program at Rider, recently participated in the World Forum for Early Care and Education in Belfast, Northern Ireland.

Jacobson was one of more than 700 early childhood administrators, trainers, caregivers, public officials, and advocates from 76 different countries who attended the 10th annual World Forum on Early Care and Education. The conference, which was held from June 16 to 19, enables individuals to exchange ideas about the quality of services for young children in diverse settings.
 
Jacobson was invited to participate in the panel, “Knowing Me — Knowing You: The Landscape of Reflective Practice in Teacher Education” with an individual from Israel and another representative from the United States. During the panel, Jacobson discussed topics from her latest book, Don’t Get So Upset! Help Young Children Manage Their Feelings by Understanding Your Own. In the book, Jacobson shows caregivers how to get in tune with their emotions in order to help children with theirs. She gives practical information on emotional development, early childhood behavior management strategies and self-reflection.

Jacobson said she received a lot of positive feedback about her presentation. “It certainly reinforced the work that I do is important,” she said.

The conference not only allowed Jacobson to share her knowledge and expertise with professionals from all over the world, but she said the conference opened her eyes to the overwhelming support of initiatives geared toward children. In particular, she said she was amazed to hear about positive stories regarding the current state of orphanages in countries such as Ecuador and Hungary during one of the presentations.

“It inspired me to want to help out,” Jacobson said. “It was exciting to be part of a global initiative geared toward early childhood.”