Social and Emotional Development

A.EL.1 CONTROLS EMOTIONS

A.EL.2 SHOWS SELF-CONTROL

C.EL.2 PLAYS AND WORKS WELL WITH OTHERS

A.EL.2 SHOWS CONCERN FOR OTHERS

C.EL.4 SOLVES PROBLEMS INDEPENDENTLY

A.EL.3 STAYS ON TASK

A.EL.2 WORKS INDEPENDENTLY

A.EL.2 COMMUNICATES WANTS AND NEEDS APPROPRIATELY

C.EL.3 DEMONSTRATES UNDERSTANDING OF RULES

C.EL.3 DEMONSTRATES UNDERSTANDING OF SOCIAL EXPECTATIONS

C.EL.3 TAKES OF THEIR THINGS

A.EL.2 TALKS TO AND WITH OTHER PEOPLE

B.EL.1 ENGAGES IN IMAGINARY PLAY

C.EL.2 MAKES NEW FRIENDS

C.EL.3 FOLLOWS ROUTINE

C.EL.4 SHARES WHILE PLAYING

A.EL.1 TELLS OTHER HOW THEY FEEL

C.EL.1 TELLS YOU ABOUT PEOPLE IN THEIR COMMUNITY

C.EL.2 TELLS YOU ABOUT THEIR FAMILY AND THEMSELVES.

B.EL.2 EXPRESSES THEMSELVES THROUGH SELF-CREATIVITY (MUSIC, MOVEMENT, ART)

C.EL.1 IS CURIOUS AND MOTIVATED

Our classrooms use Teaching with Love and Logic

Teaching with Love and Logic helps us create responsible little people and guides us in dealing with conflict.

Four Steps to Creating Responsible Little People

Choices! Give kids choices they can handle. Make sure you are okay with any of the choices you offer.
Go to Prayer! Pray that your child makes a mistake and makes and wrong decision that they can, in turn, learn from so that larger mistakes with larger consequences aren't made later in life.
Follow Through! Use empathy and consequences. "That must really make you feel..." If they have to have a consequence (for example, a chore) they have something they they can look back and say - "I DID IT!" and be proud of how THEY overcame their struggle.
Give the Choice Again! Repeat yourself- give the same choice that was given the first time. Reminding children often teaches them to forget and not be responsible.

Dealing with Conflict

Empathy. Feel for the child and try to put yourself in their shoes. Sarcasm does not good for children and only fuels their fire. "I bet it feels that way" or "What do you think you are going to do about it?"
Ask Them. Put the problem back in their hands so they can be successful problem solvers. "What do you think your could do?"
Options. If the child can't think of a solution...say, "Some kids might try doing this..." or give the child a menu of options.
Problem Solvers. Give the child permision to solve or not solve the problem. Solving the problem FOR the child often takes away the opportunity for them to feel confidence and pride in solving problems for themselves.
Be Interested. Tell the child you will check back with them or would like to hear how they went about solving their problem and how everything went.

Want more information on Love and Logic?

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Play is our brain's favorite way of learning.

-Diane Ackerman

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