Social-Emotional Development

At-A-Glance

The At-A-Glance documents outline domain-specific skills and behaviors of children as well as ways that adults can support learning and development. The one-page documents were developed for use with parents, educators, or community partners.

Resources

Center on the Social and Emotional Foundations for Early Learning (CSEFEL): The CSEFEL website offers research and evidence-based practices for teachers, caregivers, and families to promote the social emotional development and school readiness of young children birth to age 5.
Social and Emotional Core Competencies: The Collaborative for Academic, Social, and Emotional Learning has identified five interrelated sets of core competencies and outcomes related to social and emotional learning.
Technical Assistance Center on Social Emotional Intervention for Young Children (TACSEI): TACSEI offers research-based products and resources to help decision makers, caregivers, and service providers improve social-emotional outcomes for young children with, or at risk for, delays or disabilities.
Harvard’s Center on the Developing Child: Harvard's Center on the Developing Child provides science-based innovation that achieves breakthrough outcomes for children facing adversity.
Ages & Stages Questionnaires: The ASQ: SE questionnaire can be used by parents to check a child’s social emotional development.
National School Climate Center: The National School Climate Center provides information and resources to help schools integrate crucial social and emotional learning with academic instruction.

For more information on this topic, contact Mindi Helmandollar-Armatas.