Region 9 - Social Emotional Development in Early Learning from the California Preschool/Transitional Kindergarten Learning Foundations

Social and emotional development is the foundation for overall development and learning.  With adult support, children are developing awareness and understanding of their own emotions, thoughts, behaviors, abilities, and identities.   Engage in thoughtful conversations with fellow educators to plan how to facilitate children’s social and emotional growth, which occurs simultaneously with development in all other areas of learning.

Participants Will:
-Explore the PTKLF Social and Emotional Development (SED) domain to learn about the progression of social skills and emotional development
-Reflect on ways to best support children’s growing emotional literacy alongside other development
-Identify how teachers can support SED in individualized ways, with a focus on diversity, equity, and inclusion