A. Emotional Development
Self Concept- consisting of traits, habits, abilities, motives, social roles, goals, and values that define how we perceive ourselves:
Primary emotions—Joy, fear, anger, grief
Sensory stimulated emotions—Disgust, delight, horror
Self-appraisal emotions—Shame, pride, guilt.
Includes the ability to comprehend the feelings of others:
Empathy, understanding, acceptance.
B. Social Development
Ability to form and sustain social relationships with adults and friends is central to children’s preparedness for school
Social Competence with Adults includes:
Ability to communicate with adults
Ability to understand and identify adult roles.
Social Competence with Peers has two aspects:
Social skills necessary to cooperate with peers:
Understanding rights of others
Distinguishing between incidental and intentional actions
Treating others as one would like to be treated.
Ability to form and sustain reciprocal friendships:
Listening to others’ points of view
Willingness to solicit and act upon others’ points of view
Providing help and support for friends.