Young children are better able to cope with their ever-changing world, overcome obstacles, and grow into emotionally healthy adults if they are provided opportunities to build their self-awareness and confidence. Help children appreciate themselves and others, explore relationships, and develop coping mechanisms for dealing with change and difficult events in their lives as they learn about self-esteem, emotions and feelings, family, friends, and changes in life.<br><br>The curriculum includes<br>Overviews of the six social and emotional well-being topics<br>Suggested interest area materials and supports for creating the learning environment<br>Learning objectives and vocabulary words to intro¬duce and use<br>Suggestions for evaluating children's understanding of each topic<br>More than 30 hands-on classroom activities<br>Family information and take-home activities<br><br>This book is part of the Growing, Growing Strong series, a whole-health curriculum for children age three though kindergarten. Together, the books provide a complete set of activities and resources to help you support children's growth and wellness.<br><br>
