CHILD DEVELOPMENT PEDAGOGY

Detailed explanation-1: -The emotional environment is an invisible measure of ‘feelings’ – sometimes it can have a ‘feel-good’ factor where the children, staff and parents feel positive, and at others it can have a ‘not-so-good’ feel about it when children, staff or parent are down or unhappy.

Detailed explanation-2: -It includes empathy, i.e. having sensitivity to the feelings of others. Emotional literacy also includes being able to recognise and adapt to the feelings of other people, whilst at the same time, learning how to manage and express your own emotions effectively.

Detailed explanation-3: -Social-emotional learning (SEL) is the process of developing the self-awareness, self-control, and interpersonal skills that are vital for school, work, and life success. People with strong social-emotional skills are better able to cope with everyday challenges and benefit academically, professionally, and socially.

Detailed explanation-4: -A physical environment that supports social-emotional learning has the following characteristics: Challenging and developmentally appropriate materials. Ample supply of materials. Appropriately sized small-group activities.