Saturday, September 13, 2014

Emotional Development in Children

The concept of emotional development in children is interestingly vague. There are several points of emotional development and it's such a widespread topic, it's difficult to limit it to a specific variety.

I chose this topic because I feel as though it would be extremely beneficial to learn about the ins and outs of the emotional complexities that vary with children and their age groups. I feel as though all early childhood members should have a justified idea of the emotional attachment children share and the emotional development they encounter while they grow up.

It's an interesting topic to think about and study about. Having children, you know about their development and you can see their growth as they grow older, but it's different with the children that are in daycares or childcare centers or even school because there's a specific side that providers see and we don't have enough time to see their growth in depth.
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  1. AnonymousSeptember 14, 2014 at 12:37 PM

    Great post but I'm a little concerned about one student. I chose to do learn more about child guidance because of this one child in my classroom but after reading your post it could be emotional development. The reason i say that is because after he hit and spit on me, the next day he will come to school say sorry and hug me. However, few hours pass by and hes back to doing the same thing.

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  2. AnonymousSeptember 14, 2014 at 8:26 PM

    Great topic choice! We all learn about child development and don't really do in-depth research on the various stages of child development such as your topic of emotional development. As you stated in your blog, we it would be beneficial to learn about the emotional complexities of children are various age range. I feel that there are topics that will help you with your research. Use the NAEYC.org website for information but I would suggest the following DVD.
    Social and Emotional Development: Connecting Science and Practice in Early Childhood Settings
    Riley, D., R. San Juan, J. Klinkner, & A. Ramminger. 2008. Social & Emotional Development ... and emotional domains so important for children’s learning and development? And how can we explain our ... learning standards

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