Social Development

child playing with blocks

COVID-19 Parenting Pep Talk: (Re)focus on Positive Guidance

Blogs, Learning and Growing Together
drawing of parent touching child's head

Positive Guidance for Young Children: Be Thoughtful

Graphic Tip Sheets, Infant/toddler Tip Sheets, Tip Sheets
little girl with teddy bear and blanket

Positive Guidance for Young Children: Take a Break and Calm Down

Graphic Tip Sheets, Infant/toddler Tip Sheets, Tip Sheets
parent talking with child

Positive Guidance for Young Children: Plan Ahead

Graphic Tip Sheets, Infant/toddler Tip Sheets, Tip Sheets
drawing of adult talking with child

Positive Guidance for Young Children: Be Consistent

Graphic Tip Sheets, Infant/toddler Tip Sheets, Tip Sheets
child playing with toy cars

Supporting Children with the Characteristics of Autism Spectrum Disorder in Preschool Classrooms

Podcasts
baby crying

Social and Emotional Development

Illinois Early Learning Moments
children playing on monkey bars

Are You Being a Monkey?

Benchmark Videos
young boy painting with hands

‘Look at Your Lines!’

Benchmark Videos
What Can You Tell Me Baby?

What Can You Tell Me Baby?

Parenting Videos
How Teachers Can Help When a Child Says, “Mommy, I Don’t Want to Go to Preschool!”

How Teachers Can Help When a Child Says, “Mommy, I Don’t Want to Go to Preschool!”

Blogs, Learning and Growing Together
Try and Try Again (audio)

Try and Try Again (audio)

Podcasts
Supporting Young Children's Friendships: An Interview with Dr. Michaelene Ostrosky

Supporting Young Children’s Friendships: An Interview with Dr. Michaelene Ostrosky

Podcasts
Helping the Shy Ones

Helping the Shy Ones

Blogs, Learning and Growing Together
Young Children’s Mental Health

Young Children’s Mental Health

Resource Lists
Helping Young Children Develop Friendships

Helping Young Children Develop Friendships

Resource Lists
Supporting Children's Social Development: Strategies for Parents and Caregivers

Supporting Children’s Social Development: Strategies for Parents and Caregivers

Resource Lists
Handling Challenging Behaviors in Child Care: Aggression and Anger in Young Children

Handling Challenging Behaviors in Child Care: Aggression and Anger in Young Children

Resource Lists
Project Work as a Context for Social Development

Project Work as a Context for Social Development

Blogs, Perspectives on the Project Approach
Over Here

Over Here

Guidelines Videos
A Big Tower

A Big Tower

Guidelines Videos
Waylon and Grandpa: A Continuous Contingent Interaction

Waylon and Grandpa: A Continuous Contingent Interaction

Parenting Videos
Dual Language Use During Choice Time

Dual Language Use During Choice Time

Benchmark Videos
What's in the Box

What’s in the Box

Benchmark Videos
Two on a Trike

Two on a Trike

Benchmark Videos
Tattoos and Teakettles: “Housekeeping” Conversations

Tattoos and Teakettles: “Housekeeping” Conversations

Benchmark Videos
“She Goes First”: Cooperative “Housekeeping” Play

“She Goes First”: Cooperative “Housekeeping” Play

Benchmark Videos
Please Pass the Water

Please Pass the Water

Benchmark Videos
One Morning in the Block Area

One Morning in the Block Area

Benchmark Videos
One Morning at the Construction Table

One Morning at the Construction Table

Benchmark Videos
Keep It Moving: Playing With Hoops

Keep It Moving: Playing With Hoops

Benchmark Videos
Explaining Cradle Construction

Explaining Cradle Construction

Benchmark Videos
Drawing a Friend

Drawing a Friend

Benchmark Videos
Counting Crackers

Counting Crackers

Benchmark Videos
Children’s Social Competence Checklist

Children’s Social Competence Checklist

Tip Sheets
Bullying Hurts Everyone

Bullying Hurts Everyone

Tip Sheets
Work and Play Together

Work and Play Together

Graphic Tip Sheets, Tip Sheets
Supporting Adult-Child Relationships

Supporting Adult-Child Relationships

Graphic Tip Sheets, Tip Sheets
child with broom and dust pan

Real Work: Preschoolers Can Help

Tip Sheets
Young Children Need to Play!

Young Children Need to Play!

Infant/toddler Tip Sheets, Tip Sheets
Things to Do While You’re Waiting: Music, Sound, and Movement

Things to Do While You’re Waiting: Music, Sound, and Movement

Infant/toddler Tip Sheets, Tip Sheets
Manners and Preschoolers

Manners and Preschoolers

Tip Sheets
Chores and Children: A Time to Learn

Chores and Children: A Time to Learn

Blogs, Children with Disabilities and Developmental Delays
Kids Who Care

Kids Who Care

Infant/toddler Tip Sheets, Tip Sheets, Tip Sheets Aligned to Benchmarks
Drama and Young Children

Drama and Young Children

Infant/toddler Tip Sheets, Tip Sheets, Tip Sheets Aligned to Benchmarks
two boys with bubbles

Cooperation Across the Preschool Curriculum: Science

Tip Sheets, Tip Sheets Aligned to Benchmarks
Who’s the Leader?

Who’s the Leader?

Tip Sheets, Tip Sheets Aligned to Benchmarks
mom and child baking

Predicting: Helping Preschoolers Look Ahead

Tip Sheets, Tip Sheets Aligned to Benchmarks
Dealing with Distraction

Dealing with Distraction

Infant/toddler Tip Sheets, Tip Sheets
Understanding and Accepting Differences: Why Can't Maria Walk?

Understanding and Accepting Differences: Why Can’t Maria Walk?

Infant/toddler Tip Sheets, Tip Sheets
He's Teasing Me!

He’s Teasing Me!

Tip Sheets
Some Benefits of Multiage Grouping

Some Benefits of Multiage Grouping

Blogs, Perspectives on the Project Approach
Tearless Transitions

Tearless Transitions

Tip Sheets
mother with baby

Is My Child OK?

Infant/toddler Tip Sheets, Tip Sheets
Take a Bold Approach to Shyness

Take a Bold Approach to Shyness

Tip Sheets
children writing

Cooperation in the Preschool Classroom: Class Discussions

Tip Sheets, Tip Sheets Aligned to Benchmarks
Making and Keeping Friends

Making and Keeping Friends

Tip Sheets