Session 1
1. Session 1
1.7. Learning Activity 3
Session 1: Social-Emotional Development
Learning Activity 3: Supporting Children’s Social and Emotional Development
Focus
By using praise, child care providers can promote children’s social and emotional development and their self-esteem. In this learning activity, you will have the opportunity to observe, practise, and reflect on the use of praise.
Directions
Step 1: Review Anecdotal Notes. Go to a child care facility. For at least 20 minutes, observe and make anecdotal notes about the social interactions and use of praise between two children or between a child and a child care provider.
Step 2: Immediately following your observations, model the use of praise with one or more children.
Important: Always make sure that you gather information in a way that ensures the information remains confidential. Never leave your notes where children or the family members of children could read them.
Step 3: Prior to leaving the child care facility, complete Learning Activity 3: Supporting Children’s Social and Emotional Development.
Step 4: Review Student Rubric for Learning Activity 3: Supporting Children’s Social and Emotional Development. Assess the quality of your reflection, and make any necessary adjustments.
Checking In
Save your completed learning activity and your self-assessment in your course folder.