Session 1
1. Session 1
1.4. Learning Activity 1
Session 1: Social-Emotional Development
Learning Activity 1: Promoting Positive Self-Esteem
Focus
Child care providers sometimes fail, unintentionally, to encourage children to be independent, take initiative, and be proud of themselves. Thinking carefully about how child care providers react to children will support your learning about how to respond to children in ways that promote positive self-esteem.
Directions
Step 1: Read Billy and Maria.
Step 2: Complete Part 1 of Learning Activity 1: Promoting Positive Self-Esteem.
Step 3: Read Scenario 1 and Scenario 2.
Step 4: Choose one of the two scenarios. If you choose Scenario 1, complete Part 2 of Learning Activity 1: Promoting Positive Self-Esteem. If you choose Scenario 2, complete Part 3 of Learning Activity 1: Promoting Positive Self-Esteem.
Step 5: Review Student Rubric for Learning Activity 1: Promoting Positive Self-Esteem. Assess the quality of your responses and make any necessary adjustments.
Important: Not in the mood to respond on paper? Talk to your teacher about recording your responses in another way, such as in an audio recording or video.
Checking In
Save Learning Activity1: Promoting Positive Self-Esteem and your self-assessment in your course folder.
Course Completion Checklist
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