Social-Emotional Development and Child Guidance

Catalog description

This course focuses on conflict resolution, problem-solving, the development of supportive interactions, and children’s initiation and self-help skills. Students will build knowledge about underlying emotional skill development as well as knowledge of the influence of stress and trauma, protective factors, resilience, and supportive relationships on the cognitive and emotional development of young children. In addition, students will analyze children’s social skills to develop supportive interactions and use developmentally appropriate strategies to effectively manage instructional activities for young children. Finally, students will utilize knowledge of children’s learning and social/emotional development in order to adapt the environment to meet students’ individual and group needs.