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Books that Promote Emotional and Social Development in Early Childhood School Age Children

Books that Promote Emotional and Social Development in Early Childhood School Age Children. Constance conner. Pre-Kindergarten – 1st Grade.

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Books that Promote Emotional and Social Development in Early Childhood School Age Children

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  1. Books that Promote Emotional and Social Development in Early Childhood School Age Children Constance conner

  2. Pre-Kindergarten – 1st Grade Early childhood emotional development and social development is the key to a child's overall well-being. It is the ability to learn the difference between right and wrong, and true and false. It is also the ability to become empathetic and take into account the emotions, feelings, and needs of others. A child that has a difficult time socializing and expressing their emotions will face a greater challenge when trying to play and connect with their peers. As a result, they can suffer from a lower self-esteem and feelings of the excluded 'outsider.'

  3. Social and Emotional Characteristics At this age children are more aware of themselves as individuals. Show some understanding of moral reasoning (exploring ideas about fairness and good or bad behavior) Compare themselves with others Uses language to express feelings, solve problems and disagreements.

  4. Social and Emotional Characteristics Develop friendships Express more awareness of other people's feelings Enjoy imaginative play with other children, like dress up or house Bring dramatic play closer to reality by paying attention to detail, time, and space Plays with “best friends.” Plays cooperatively most of the time Uses language to express feelings, solve problems and disagreements

  5. Social and Emotional Characteristics Shows a comfort level in new situations with new people Is in tune with others feelings and offers ideas on how to help others in need Is independent and can complete daily routines Understands that there are consequences to actions

  6. Books that Encourage Social and Emotional Development

  7. Sometimes, Katie loses her temper. She uses her feet and her fists instead of her words. When Katie is this mad, she's just not herself. Sometimes, she's Bombaloo. Sometimes I’m Bombaloo, by Rachel Vail is a wonderfully honest and animated story of Katie Honors, a self-described “good kid”, making good choices, giving excellent hugs and smiling a lot. However, like most young children, Katie Honors gets angry, or BOMBALOO as she likes to call it. Katie is descriptive in what her body looks and feels like and her language is perfect for starting a conversation with young children about feeling angry, an emotion they feel daily. The ideas are concrete, honest and children can easily relate. The best part of this book is that Katie Honors talks about how scary it is to feel Bombaloo. Sometimes I’m BombalooBy Rachel VailIllustrated by YumiHeo

  8. The young narrator talks about how she's generally a good person: "...I'm a really good kid. I smile a lot because usually I'm happy, and I give excellent hugs." "But," she explains, "sometimes I'm Bombaloo." She shows her teeth, makes fierce noises and scrunches up her face." I use my feet and my fists instead of my words." She knows that later, after a time-out ("I have to go take some time for myself and think about it"), she'll calm down and apologize to her brother. But the book doesn't minimize the strength of the feelings: "But while I'm Bombaloo, I'm not sorry; I'm angry. I hate everybody and everything..." Uses for this Book in the Classroom

  9. Sometimes I’m Bombaloo Objective: Children will talk about different aspects of being angry and how to deal with it. Questions to ask Before Reading Book: What makes you angry? What do you do when you get angry? What does your mom or dad do when you get angry?

  10. Sometimes I’m Bombaloo Questions to ask while reading the story and after the story has been read: What are some of the things Katie does when she is happy? What happened in the story to make Katie angry? What are some of the things she describes when she is angry?

  11. Allows children to identify with the character and recognize that everyone experiences good feelings and bad feelings. • Allows children to express feelings they are experiencing. • Allows children the opportunity to realize sometimes they need a “time out.” Why this book?

  12. No one spoke.No one moved.No one BREATHED.Then from her pack pulled Katie Sue a jump rope clean and bright. "Hey Jeanie Beanie," sang Katie Sue. "Let's try this jump rope out!" Here's one thing true—until that day no one DARED ask Mean Jean to play. But Katie Sue just hopped and jumped and skipped away. Mean Jean is the recess queen. No one dares touch a ball, swing a bat, or slip down the slide until she says so. Until, that is, the day that Katie Sue shows up at school. Told in a rollicking rhyme, the story offers a lighthearted look at a serious topic in schools and on playgrounds everywhere-the bully. Katie Sue puts Mean Jean in her place in a surprisingly easy way-simply by being too new to know any better. In a nice twist, when confronted by Mean Jean, instead of backing away, the newcomer invites her to play. Thus she is transformed into a likable character at the end of the story, now surrounded by friends on the blacktop rather than foes. The Recess Queen By Alexis O’NeilIllustrations Laura Huliska-Beith

  13. Meeting new people, establishing friendships, and settling into new routines is a big part of the first few weeks in an elementary school. Classes traditionally spend time developing social skills, building relationships and a spirit of co-operation amongst the children. Establishing expectations for playground behavior and discussing bullying behavior is one of the first items for classroom discussions. Uses for this book in the classroom

  14. The Recess Queen Objective: Students will acquire the knowledge, attitudes and interpersonal skills to help them understand and respect self and others. Questions to ask Before Reading Book: What makes you feel safe at school? What is a bully? Ask, have you ever been bullied or seen someone else being bullied?

  15. The Recess Queen Questions to ask while reading the story and after the story has been read: Do you think Mean Jean might be a bully? What did Katie Sue do to make a difference in the way the other students felt about Mean Jean? What was Mean Jean’s new name

  16. Allows students to recognize the importance of self respect and respecting others. • Allows student to realize behavior influences the feelings and actions of others • Teaches students three strategies for dealing with a bully: walk away, talk to the bully kindly, or tell a responsible adult what is happening. Why this book?

  17. Conclusion Sometimes I’m Bombalooand The Recess Queen encourage children to think about their feelings. Both are psychologically adept books that strike a good balance between message and entertainment. Both characters learn how to control their emotions.

  18. References O’Neil, A. (2002). The recess queen. New York. Scholastic. Vail, R. (2002). Sometimes I’m bombaloo. New York. Scholastic. http://www.canadianteachermagazine.com/ctm_literacy/mar10_recess-queen.shtml http://www.preschools4all.com/early-childhood-emotional-development.html

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