Children who feel appreciated and enjoyed by the adults in their lives are more likely to try to please those adults. In your classroom, this means that you have a very easy behavior management tool literally at your fingertips. Find some quick and easy strategies in this report.
Topic: Social-Emotional
Strategies for Fostering Emotional Literacy in Young Children
As a teacher you can help the children in your classroom learn to label emotions and develop this valuable social-emotional skill. This report provides examples of ways to incorporate “emotion faces” into your classroom as well as other strategies for fostering emotional literacy in young children.
Strategies for Helping Children Learn to Manage Their Own Behavior
By using self managing techniques, children become responsible for their actions and learn to monitor their own behavior. This report provides examples of techniques you can use to facilitate self management in your classroom.
Fostering Emotional Literacy in Young Children
Learn more about emotional literacy and why it’s important in this report.
When a Parent is Incarcerated
Children whose parent is incarcerated are impacted in a number of ways. This guide provides information on how adults can support a child in this situation.
When a Parent Loses a Limb or Loss of Ability
It can be very scary when a parent loses the ability to interact as they use to with a child due to loss of a limb. It can frighten children and is often hard for them to understand. Being prepared to help children adjust can alleviate stress and anxiety from the already sensitive situation.
When a Pet Dies
For many children, pet death is the first time they will experience grief and loss. Children’s reactions to the death of a pet will depend upon their age and developmental level. Guiding children through the loss of a beloved pet in a positive way will help them to handle grief in the future.
When a Sibling Dies
In the aftermath of the death of a sibling, a child needs answers but often does not know how to ask the questions. This guide contains helpful tips for child care providers and parents.
When Children Are Placed in Foster Care
When children are removed from their families due to abuse and/or neglect, there are five emotions that most children who are in foster care typically experience: confusion, anger, ambivalence/mixed feelings, fantasizing/wishful thinking and identification with their birth family. In this guide, you’ll find suggestions suggestions for helping a child navigate these emotions.
Understanding Maturational and Situational Losses
There are two types of losses that occur in everyone’s life. “Maturational losses” predictably occur during the life cycle. “Situational losses” are caused by unexpected or unusual circumstances. Children will likely experience both types during the preschool years, and will need adult support and recognition of these losses.