HATCH: The Early Learning Experts recently highlighted research to promote healthy social-emotional development in young children. In the webinar, “Promoting Healthy Social-Emotional Development in Young Children: Tips for Early Childhood Teachers and Providers”, it exposed early childhood teachers and providers to the insights of early social-emotional development research and strategies to implement social-emotional learning into the classroom. Definition of Social-Emotional Development
Social-emotional development is the process of developing young children’s social interactions, emotional awareness, and self-regulation. Social interactions are the foundation to social-emotional development. As a child develops socially, they can develop skills, such as taking turns and forming friendships with others. Additionally, emotional awareness allows children to be able to identify their feelings. The …show more content…
Integrating activities, such as pretend play, are a great outlet to work out hypothetical issues or challenges to teach children how to deal with certain situations or emotions they may not understand. To help support children in developing social skills, teachers have to have a real understanding of the classroom dynamic and social-emotional milestones the children have already met or still need to meet.
3) Recognize and talk about emotions- children, teachers, and parents bring their feelings and thoughts into the classroom every day and they influence our interactions with one another. Being able to recognize thoughts and feelings and communicate them is vital to successful social-emotional development. Educators need to reinforce to children that their thoughts and feeling are okay and that they matter. In addition, teach them to have the words to express these thoughts and emotions
Social-emotional development is the process of developing young children’s social interactions, emotional awareness, and self-regulation. Social interactions are the foundation to social-emotional development. As a child develops socially, they can develop skills, such as taking turns and forming friendships with others. Additionally, emotional awareness allows children to be able to identify their feelings. The …show more content…
Integrating activities, such as pretend play, are a great outlet to work out hypothetical issues or challenges to teach children how to deal with certain situations or emotions they may not understand. To help support children in developing social skills, teachers have to have a real understanding of the classroom dynamic and social-emotional milestones the children have already met or still need to meet.
3) Recognize and talk about emotions- children, teachers, and parents bring their feelings and thoughts into the classroom every day and they influence our interactions with one another. Being able to recognize thoughts and feelings and communicate them is vital to successful social-emotional development. Educators need to reinforce to children that their thoughts and feeling are okay and that they matter. In addition, teach them to have the words to express these thoughts and emotions