Date of Award
3-2023
Culminating Project Type
Starred Paper
Styleguide
apa
Degree Name
Early Childhood Special Education Studies: M.S.
Department
Child and Family Studies
College
School of Education
First Advisor
Frances Kayona
Second Advisor
Ana Welu
Third Advisor
Deborah Wheeler
Creative Commons License
This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-Noncommercial-No Derivative Works 4.0 License.
Abstract
According to Sriram (2020), critical times are moments when a child's brain develops rapidly. The first critical learning moment happens about age two. A second one happens during puberty (Sriram, 2020). The number of synaptic connections between brain cells (neurons) doubles at the beginning of these periods. Therefore, children's experiences at this stage have an ongoing impact on their development (Sriram, 2020). Their brains are not only developing cognitively as they work to solve problems and learn new skills, but they are also trying to understand their emotions and the emotions of others around them. As they see other children and adults reacting to situations, they are trying to determine how they are supposed to respond to the environment and people around them.
A key component of young children's success in school and in later life is the development of social-emotional competence (SEC). The significance of social-emotional ability to school readiness has received fresh attention from empirical studies. Numerous studies have demonstrated that youngsters who begin kindergarten with higher levels of social-emotional competence are more effective in forming favorable school attitudes and making early adjustments, as well as in achieving higher academic standards (Im, Jiar, & Talib, 2019). When a child has historical interactions with parents or other primary caregivers who are dependable, predictable, and accessible during their care, an attachment is formed. The degree to which a youngster is willing to participate in and gain from social interactions determines the quality of attachment. These early attachments lay the foundation for trust in interpersonal relationships. The potential to have intimate relationships with people throughout one's life is strengthened by this partnership (Im, Jiar, & Talib, 2019).
Recommended Citation
Bosch, Barbra, "The Impact of Social/Emotional Learning in the Classroom for Young Children" (2023). Culminating Projects in Child and Family Studies. 49.
https://repository.stcloudstate.edu/cfs_etds/49
