Face challenges with ease Think creatively and productively Think positively about all situations Handles difficult tasks with ease Have high motivation and great resilience Become less vulnerable to stress Characteristics of children with low self-efficacy: Shy away from difficult tasks that may create stress Do just enough to get the task done Have a bad attitude in almost all situations Are very vulnerable to stress and depression Have low resilience, and are difficult to motivate Empathy Empathy is the ability to imagine how someone else feels and respond to those feelings in a caring manner. Children begin to develop these feelings at an early age. Family child care providers can cultivate empathy in children by providing a caring learning environment and helping them to understand: That he or she is a separate individual with separate feelings. That adults and peers also have separate thoughts and feelings. That they will experience many feelings (mad, glad, happy, sad, frustrated, excited etc.). That they may have different feelings from others. That they can comfort others in a caring way. Adult/Child Social/Emotional Interactions Positive early interactions help to influence a ability to be empathetic. Early relationships child’s enable children to establish positive connections with others. A family child care provider can: Help children build trust by meeting their needs. Communicate with children as partners. Help children understand the different types of emotions. Participate in play to encourage socialization. children’s Converse with children about their feelings. Help children to talk about their emotions, and help them solve problems and conflicts. Explore, discover and experiment with children in fun ways. Let children know that they are respected, special and loved. Talk to the children at their eye level. Read to and use puppets with children.
Face challenges with ease Think creatively and productively Think positively about all situations Handles difficult tasks with ease Have high motivation and great resilience Become less vulnerable to stress Characteristics of children with low self-efficacy: Shy away from difficult tasks that may create stress Do just enough to get the task done Have a bad attitude in almost all situations Are very vulnerable to stress and depression Have low resilience, and are difficult to motivate Empathy Empathy is the ability to imagine how someone else feels and respond to those feelings in a caring manner. Children begin to develop these feelings at an early age. Family child care providers can cultivate empathy in children by providing a caring learning environment and helping them to understand: That he or she is a separate individual with separate feelings. That adults and peers also have separate thoughts and feelings. That they will experience many feelings (mad, glad, happy, sad, frustrated, excited etc.). That they may have different feelings from others. That they can comfort others in a caring way. Adult/Child Social/Emotional Interactions Positive early interactions help to influence a child’s ability to be empathetic. Early relationships enable children to establish positive connections with others. A family child care provider can: Help children build trust by meeting their needs. Communicate with children as partners. Help children understand the different types of emotions. Participate in children’s play to encourage socialization. Converse with children about their feelings. Help children to talk about their emotions, and help them solve problems and conflicts. Explore, discover and experiment with children in fun ways. Let children know that they are respected, special and loved. Talk to the children at their eye level. Read to and use puppets with children.
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