The Emotional Development of Young Children: Building an Emotion-Centered Curriculum, 2nd Ed.
The last 20 years have witnessed a remarkable revival of interest in the study of emotions and of early emotional development, subjects that had been virtually ignored in previous decades. Bringing this popular resource completely up-to-date, Marilou Hyson offers a solid foundation for building an emotion-centered early childhood curriculum, linking emotional competence to school readiness and to a broad range of important child outcomes. She also provides educators with real-life examples...
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The last 20 years have witnessed a remarkable revival of interest in the study of emotions and of early emotional development, subjects that had been virtually ignored in previous decades. Bringing this popular resource completely up-to-date, Marilou Hyson offers a solid foundation for building an emotion-centered early childhood curriculum, linking emotional competence to school readiness and to a broad range of important child outcomes. She also provides educators with real-life examples and evidence-based teaching strategies to advance children's understanding and appropriate expression of their emotions.
ForewordAcknowledgmentsIntroduction: Young Children's Emotions and Early Childhood Education1Pt. IConstructing an Emotion-Centered Curriculum13Ch. 1The Emotion-Centered Curriculum: An Overview15Ch. 2Creating a Secure Emotional Environment35Ch. 3Helping Children Understand Emotions50Ch. 4Modeling Genuine, Appropriate Emotional Responses65Ch. 5Supporting Children's Regulation of Emotions82Ch. 6Recognizing and Honoring Children's Expressive Styles97Ch. 7Uniting Children's Learning with Positive Emotions111Pt. IIGoing Deeper: Exploring Emotions and Their Development127Exploration 1Anger, Interest, Fear, and Joy: What Are Emotions For?129Exploration 2Young Children's Emotional Development: What Can We Expect?135Exploration 3What Can Influence the Course of Early Emotional Development?142App. AEarly Childhood Education and the Emotion-Focused Tradition: Historical Perspectives149App. BIntervention Programs to Support Emotional Competence155App. CSupporting the Head Start Child Outcomes Framework Through an Emotion-Centered Curriculum159App. DTools to Assess Young Children's Emotional Development163References167Index181About the Author193
