Model and Support Emotional Development (E2.2.16)

This video shows ways teachers can use intentional activities to model and encourage emotional expression.

In this video the teacher has a puppet show to increase children’s understanding of their emotions.

In this exemplar video the teacher uses visual aids, rhymes, and songs to explain feelings. The teachers successfully camptures the young children’s attention by singing and the toddler’s are able to connect facial expressions such as smiling with happiness. This provides a solid foundation for children to grow upon and explore that there are other ways to display happiness.

In this exemplar video, a teacher sits with toddler children to discuss how they are feeling. Notice how the teacher uses visual props of pictures showing different emotions to increase understanding –an example of using specific and intentional strategies and activities to model and support emotional development.

In this exemplar video, a teacher reads a book about feelings and talks with the children about their emotions. Notice how the teacher uses stories to help children understand and talk about feelings– an example of using planned activities to support emotional development.

In this exemplar video, a teacher reads a book about feelings and talks with children about emotions. Notice how the teacher asks questions like “What makes you happy?”—an example of using stories to help children understand and express their feelings.