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Promoting Social Emotional Competence

Promoting Social Emotional Competence Promoting Children’s Success: Expressing Warmth and Affection to Children. Adapted for Kindergarten-Grade 1 from the Center on the Social and Emotional Foundations for Early Learning ( WWB Training Kit #20)

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Promoting Social Emotional Competence

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  1. Promoting Social Emotional Competence Promoting Children’s Success: Expressing Warmth and Affectionto Children Adapted for Kindergarten-Grade 1 from the Center on the Social and Emotional Foundations for Early Learning (WWB Training Kit #20) by Genetta Gross, Margret Thorstenson, Melissa Binkley & Elizabeth Vorhaus

  2. Discussion How do you know when someone cares for you, likes being with you, is pleased with your efforts and accomplishments?

  3. Teacher Child Warmth and Affection Are Important Because They… • Contribute to secure relationships between children and adults • Provide models of positive, gentle, behavior • Are linked with ability to interact positively with peers • Cause teachers to feel enjoyed and appreciated • Other reasons?

  4. Expressions of Warmth and Affection Occur When… • Teachers and caregivers interact with children to: • Protect • Guide • Communicate • Teach • Play • Comfort

  5. How Can You Organize Your Schedule to Increase Expressions of Warmth and Affection? Daily Routine Classroom set-up Materials and equipment

  6. Discussion: Warm and Affectionate Teachers Show Children That They… • like them • enjoy being with them • are having fun with them • are pleased with their efforts and accomplishments

  7. Scenario #1 • While eating breakfast with Kindergarten class, Mrs. Foster’s glance falls on Marcus who has been absent for several days. When he briefly looks up from his plate, she smiles and says, “I’m happy to see you this morning, Marcus. We missed you.”

  8. Scenario #2 • Mr. Morton is coping with a rainy day by organizing a strenuous activity for his class under the covered outdoor area. He and his assistant, Mrs. Kim, cheer, clap, laugh, and shout out encouragement as groups of children move across the area by first walking backwards, then running, hopping and jumping. Soon, the children who have finished first begin to do the same for their peers.

  9. Ways to Convey Warmth and Affection • Validating • Hugging • Holding • Stroking • Facial expressions - Smiling • Laughter • Voice tone • Terms of endearment

  10. More Ways to Convey Warmth and Affection • Encouragement • Playful teasing • Playful physical contact, such as brief tickling • Patting on the head • Special handshake

  11. Influences on Teachers’ Expressions of Affection? • Teachers express warmth and affection in varying ways • What factors might influence these variations

  12. One Size Fits All? • Teachers can adjust styles of expression to child’s • Needs • Preferences • Family • Cultural background

  13. Final Tip If the majority of the comments you make to children are positive, you will be contributing to the emotional warmth of the classroom

  14. Activity: Action Planning • Brainstorm a list of 2-3 things you could do to show warmth and affection to the children in your classroom • Share with the whole group • Identify the next steps you are going to take to build stronger relationships with children Note these on your action planning form. • What materials will you need? • What support will you need?

  15. Questions?

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