Menasha Public Library (Elisha D. Smith)

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

eng

Includes bibliographical references (pages 133-146) and index

illustrations

index present

Parents/teachers of children 0-3

non fiction

Crying and laughing

bibliography

1159167560

Donna S. Wittmer and Deanna W. Clauson

the emotional development of infants and toddlers

"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

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

Emotional development of infants and toddlers