Describe the importance of social emotional skill development in children entering kindergarten.
Learn about the importance of social emotional skill development in young children as they enter kindergarten. Discover how social emotional development impacts children's overall well-being and success in school. Find resources and strategies to support social emotional growth in early childhood education and child care centers.Trainings incorporating this outcome
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Related Outcomes
- Define social emotional development in young children
- Describe the stages of emotional development in young children.
- Describe strategies to support the development of mathematical skills in school age children.
- Describe the five critical needs for children to develop optimal emotional health
- Demonstrate an understanding of the physical, emotional, and motor development in children five to twelve years of age
- Recognize the importance of consistency, continuity, and responsiveness in supporting pro-social behaviors in children.
- Define basic skills children should have when they begin kindergarten
- Demonstrate the importance of using various strategies to develop language and communication skills.
- Demonstrate an understanding of how positive guidance promotes sound social and emotional development
- Describe emerging literacy skills in young children.
- Explain developed methods to teach children a large body of general knowledge that supports emerging math skills
- Explain the importance of providing a variety of developmentally appropriate activities, including play, to support the science skills of all children.
- Describe strategies to support school age childrens language and literacy skills.
- Describe the importance of Assessment of Language and Literacy Skills in Early Childhood Education
- Describe the importance of providing opportunities for children to practice independence.
- Recognize the importance of observing and gathering information related to children and youth's development.
- Demonstrate an understanding of how positive guidance promotes sound social and emotional development.
- The childcare professional will demonstrate an understanding of the value and importance of complex characteristics of children’s families and communities
- Describe Piaget’s sensorimotor and preoperational stages of cognitive development.
- Recognize the importance of providing activities that reflect a welcoming environment for all children, youth and families, regardless of culture, language, or religion, or strengths, talents, and abilities.
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