Crying and laughing : the emotional development of infants and toddlers / Donna S. Wittmer and Deanna W. Clauson.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Wittmer, Donna Sasse, author.

Clauson, Deanna W., author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Emotions in infants.

Genre:

handbooks.

manuals (instructional materials)

Handbooks and manuals.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (162 pages)

Place of Publication:

Lewisville, North Carolina : Gryphon House, Inc., [2020]

Summary:

"The ability to understand, express, and manage emotions begins to develop in the first three years of life. Infants and toddlers need caring adults to help them learn emotional competence. By supporting their development in the early years, you create a strong foundation that will give young children important life skills and resilience. As you delve into the stages of emotional development in very young children, you'll learn how to understand, nurture, a nd support them--and, importantly, how to bridge the home and child-care connection. Learn crucial skills for creating a safe and nurturing environment for infants and toddlers in your care. Understand how young children's emotions develop. Create responsive and nurturing teacher-child interactions. Help children manage strong emotions. Reduce children's emotional stress. Foster family engagement. Care for yourself"-- back cover

Contents:

Understand the power of emotions and the importance of relationships

Know the goals for children's emotional competence

Understand brain development and the importance of emotional competence

Know how and when children develop their emotional skills

Use relationship-building strategies that support emotional competence

Use teacher-child interaction strategies to build emotional competence

Craft an emotionally rich, caring curriculum and environment

Learn strategies to support children's feelings and temperaments

Understand the different types of emotional stress

Know and appreciate your importance.

Notes:

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

9780876598405

0876598408