Emotional & Social Development

• What to Look for in a High-Quality, Inclusive Preschool Prosocial Learning Environment
• Center on the Social and Emotional Foundations of Early Learning
• Positive Approaches to Challenging Behavior
• The Child Care Providers’ Almanac

High-Quality Inclusive Pre-K: Environments that Promote Pro-Social Behavior

• Preschool Sample Schedule
• Pro-social Environments - NC AEYC Sept 2005
• Resources List for Pro-Social Environments
• Sense of Self with Others Activity

Additional Reading

Brault, L. & Brault, T. (2005). Children with challenging behavior in child care: Resources for reflective thinking. Phoenix, AZ: CPG Publishing Co.

Butterfield, P.M., Martin, C.A., Prairie, A.P. (2004). Emotional connections: How relationships guide early learning. Washington, DC: ZERO TO THREE.

The Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation (2002), Set for success: Building a strong foundation for school readiness based on the social-emotional development of young children. Kansas City, MO: Author.

Hyson, M.C. (2004). The emotional development of young children: Building an emotion-centered curriculum (2nd ed). New Your: Teachers College Press.