Social-emotional skills are essential in the healthy development of infants and toddlers. In this course you will learn about social-emotional milestones and what to do if you have a concern about a child’s social-emotional development. This course will also address the impact high-quality environments have on social-emotional development, as well as the role you play as a responsive, nurturing caregiver.
Social & Emotional Development
Lessons
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1
Social-Emotional Development: An Introduction
This lesson provides an introduction to social-emotional development during the infant and toddler years. A key learning point is the significance of social-emotional skills for children’s overall development and learning.
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Social-Emotional Development: Infants and Toddlers
This lesson will help you understand how infants and toddlers develop socially-emotionally. You will learn about social-emotional milestones and what to do if you are concerned about an infant's or toddler’s development.
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Promoting Social-Emotional Development: High Quality Environments
A well-planned, high-quality environment can support infants’ and toddlers’ social-emotional development and learning. This lesson describes how your infant and toddler early care and learning environment can promote social-emotional growth.
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Social-Emotional Development: Experiences and Activities
It is essential to offer a variety of experiences to support infants’ and toddlers’ social-emotional development. This lesson describes how you can create engaging interactions and experiences that promote social-emotional development.
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Promoting Social-Emotional Development: The Infant And Toddler Caregiver
This lesson highlights the significance of being a responsive infant and toddler caregiver and provides insights on how to promote social-emotional competence in your workplace when engaging with young children, families, and colleagues. A key learning point is the importance of self-reflection and collaborative, supportive relationships.
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