Social Emotional Development Between the ages of and six, children are egocentric. They see themselves as the most important person in the world. They are extremely sensitive to the criticism of others and have difficulty seeing anything they do as wrong. The areas of social emotional development focus on the ability to get along with others; cooperating; showing social awareness, and building relationships with parents, other adults and children. Learning to relate to others and developing a positive self-concept are primary goals of social development. Young children are more likely to develop a positive self-concept in a supportive and consistent environment. Setting specific behavior limits is crucial to the child’s sense of well being. Fine/Gross Motor Fine motor skills utilize the small muscles of the body (hand) and improve through maturity and exercise. Using scissors, tearing paper, stringing beads and stacking blocks are some examples of the skills reflecting fine motor capacity. Gross motor skills are those involving the large muscles of the body. Body control proceeds from larger to smaller muscles. During the preschool period, gross motor skills become refined, representing the development of body control. Hygiene/Self-Help The healthy development of a young child is greatly influenced by the ability to take care of him/herself. As a child grows, he gradually develops skills that lead to his/her emergence as an independent individual. Hygiene skills involve recognizing and attending to physical needs in healthy ways. The development of self-help skills means that the child is able to accept responsibility for his actions and to take care of him/herself in generally safe, accepted ways. Parent/Teacher Conferences Parents of all students in our programs will meet with their child’s teacher at least twice annually, in the fall and spring, to review and discuss the Desired Results Developmental Profiles and other assessment summaries. Mutual plans will be determined at those times to help children acquire expected preschool skills and foundations. Parents or teachers may schedule a conference at any time as needed.
Social Emotional Development Between the ages of and six, children are egocentric. They see themselves as the most important person in the world. They are extremely sensitive to the criticism of others and have difficulty seeing anything they do as wrong. The areas of social emotional development focus on the ability to get along with others; cooperating; showing social awareness, and building relationships with parents, other adults and children. Learning to relate to others and developing a positive self-concept are primary goals of social development. Young children are more likely to develop a positive self-concept in a supportive and consistent environment. Setting specific behavior limits is crucial to the child’s sense of well being. Fine/Gross Motor Fine motor skills utilize the small muscles of the body (hand) and improve through maturity and exercise. Using scissors, tearing paper, stringing beads and stacking blocks are some examples of the skills reflecting fine motor capacity. Gross motor skills are those involving the large muscles of the body. Body control proceeds from larger to smaller muscles. During the preschool period, gross motor skills become refined, representing the development of body control. Hygiene/Self-Help The healthy development of a young child is greatly influenced by the ability to take care of him/herself. As a child grows, he gradually develops skills that lead to his/her emergence as an independent individual. Hygiene skills involve recognizing and attending to physical needs in healthy ways. The development of self-help skills means that the child is able to accept responsibility for his actions and to take care of him/herself in generally safe, accepted ways. Parent/Teacher Conferences Parents of all students in our programs will meet with their child’s teacher at least twice annually, in the fall and spring, to review and discuss the Desired Results Developmental Profiles and other assessment summaries. Mutual plans will be determined at those times to help children acquire expected preschool skills and foundations. Parents or teachers may schedule a conference at any time as needed.
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