Model and Support Emotional Development (E2.2.16)

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Sub Category: Developmentally Appropriate Guidance: Supporting Social and Emotional Development
Credential Level: Level 1 • Age Group: Infant, Toddler, Pre-K

COMPETENCY STATEMENT

Uses specific and intentional strategies and activities to model and support emotional development (reads and discusses books about feelings, uses puppets and role play to increase understanding)

DEFINITIONS

Teachers guide children in learning about different emotions and social situations through precisely planned and demonstrations of coping strategies that promote managing, expressing, and empathizing with emotional behaviors.

EXAMPLES

eCIRCLE Social and Emotional Learning: Introduction – Rationale
Age Group: Pre-K

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

eCIRCLE Social and Emotional Learning: Social Competence – Observe Social Competence – Specialist Commentary
Age Group: Pre-K

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

Exemplar Video: Label Feelings
Age Group: Toddler

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.

WAYS TO PRACTICE

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