Social & Emotional Development

1 Social-Emotional Development: An Introduction Social-emotional development refers to how children learn to express their feelings, develop relationships, and practice social skills. This lesson provides an introduction to social-emotional development during the preschool years and its significance for children’s overall development and learning. 2 Social-Emotional Development: Preschool Children This lesson will help you understand how children develop social-emotional skills during the preschool years. You will learn about social-emotional milestones and what to do if you are concerned about a child’s development. 3 Promoting Social-Emotional Development: High-Quality Environments A well-planned, high-quality environment should support children’s social-emotional development and learning. This lesson describes how your preschool classroom environment can create meaningful opportunities for children’s social-emotional growth. 4 Promoting Social-Emotional Development: Experiences and Activities It is essential to provide a variety of experiences to support children’s social-emotional skills and development. This lesson describes how you can create developmentally appropriate experiences that engage children in meaningful interactions to promote learning and growth. 5 Promoting Social-Emotional Development: The Preschool Teacher This lesson highlights the significance of being a responsive preschool teacher and provides insights on how to promote social-emotional competence in your workplace when engaging with children, families and colleagues. A key learning point is the importance of self-reflection and collaborative, supportive relationships.