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Emotional and Cognitive Development Linked
January 23, 2008
The growth and development of people is the highest calling of leadership.Harry S.
-Firestone
-Firestone
"Emotional well-being and social competence provide a strong foundation for emerging cognitive abilities. Together they are the 'bricks and mortar' of the foundation of human development. So concerns about behavior should be viewed as one part in the larger story of how children develop. The brain is a highly integrated organ. Social development and regulation of behavior are as much a part of development as cognitive learning.
"Let's face it, little kids aren't famous for being able to stand still, share with others, or pay attention. Challenging behaviors occur in normal children with good parents just as they do in children from disadvantaged backgrounds.... Preschool teachers should know as much about social and emotional development as teaching literacy. We in the early childhood community haven't done a good job of developing that."
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Comments (4)
Displaying All 4 CommentsValley Oak Children\'s Services
Chico, CA, United States
I appreciate the opportunity to read published articles regarding a variety of issues that affect children and families. Although social and emotional development comments always catch my eye and gives me hope that the public will know that early learning is about the whole child and not just about abc's and 123's, even a Harvard professor misses the opportunity to educate others about real learning in the early years. Whether the NIEER or Harvard University decided to use a picture of two white children zoned out using a computer, is beyond upsetting. What the public needs to know is that young children can learn how to use a computer in minutes and that real learning comes from moving their bodies, singing songs, participating in a variety of literacy activities (not flash cards and drill and skill activities), get dirty, measuring sand, water and other sensory materials, sit on caregivers laps and talk about their feelings, and learn how to get along with one another. There does not need to be another curriculum book written...just watch children...follow their lead...provide building materials, plenty of space, little people and big people to work with and be ready to do it all over again tomorrow. Yes, we do need to know how children learn, we do need to know how their brain operates, we do need to observe children and learn how to meet individual children's needs and we do need to work together to keep the fire burning in all of us. We do not need computers in the classroom until children need to research and write a paper...that they are interested in learning more about and writing to share their findings with others.
I strongly suggest spending time observing children of all ages in a variety of educational settings (yes, including thier homes) and then write an article about high-quality learning environments.
Sincerely,
Nancy Chavez
Canada
Good article, but the comment about ECE's not doing a good job in helpig children develop socially and emotionally is incorrect. If anything it has been us ECE teachers who have advocated for less academic orientation within pre-scool settings. We are the ones who have have been preaching the importance of play to policy setting bodies as well as to the general public. I should know, I have been working within the field for 25 years.
Retired ECD Prof. CC
Claremont, CA, United States
Thank you. I needed that reference this am for an article in local paper relating to affordable housing for families. Your Exchange keeps me up with the field each morning even though I am retired. Katie Gerecke
United States
I don't know where Jack has been or how long he has been in this field, but his comment on how early childhood educators are not doing a good job of social/emotional development is inaccurate at best.
This has been one of the bricks that we help children learn from day one. ECE's who have been in the field for years have always known this and have been doing this.
I took an offense to this statement.
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