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Wednesday, October 29, 2008
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Building Blocks: Early Experiences Affect Learning
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Healthy Social and Emotional Development Foundation for Learning and Living
From an article: “ Toward the ABCs- Building a Healthy Social and Emotional Foundation for Learning and Living”, published by Ounce of Prevention Fund.
Melissa is 12 months old. She and her mother, Julie, have just arrived at the pediatrician’s office for a well-child visit. As they complete the forms, Melissa sits limply on her mother’s lap. During the exam the pediatrician is struck by Melissa’s apathy to her surroundings. This is not the same baby bursting with energy and curiosity that she had seen a few months ago. Outside the examining room, she shares her observations with the nurse. The nurse engages Julie in a dialogue. She quickly learns that Julie’s husband Mike was involved in a serious accident.
After spending over a month in the hospital, he is now home on disability and Julie has had to go back to work full-time to help pay the bills. A neighbor now cares for Melissa in the mornings, Melissa’s grandmother picks her up a t noon and stays with her until Julie gets home from work. Julie says that Melissa no longer sleeps through the night cries more often and has become more difficult to soothe. With all the adjustments the family has had to make as a result of Mike’s disability, Julie and Mike’s nerves are constantly on edge and they have little energy or tolerance to deal with Melissa’s difficult behavior.
During a discussion with the nurse, Julie reluctantly agrees to a referral to the parent-infant program at the local health department. (Find this information in Texas: http://www.dshs.state.tx.us/) The health department completes a full assessment of Melissa’s behavior and her relationship with her parents. The specialist works with Julie and Mike to identify strategies to address Melissa’s behavior.
It might be surprising to realize that a young child experiences such distress, but in reality, emotional behaviors do arise in very young children, and it may affect their ability to succeed in school and on the playground.
Find online resources for parents that show how to be an active participant in your child’s early learning and emotional development: http://www.bornlearning.org/default.aspx?id=17
All young children regardless of race, socioeconomic status or risk, need to develop a foundation for learning and living more basic than just the knowledge of the ABCs. To really be prepared for school, it is important to remember that how young children feel and behave is just as important as what they know and think.
For your free Early Learning Resource DVD,
Building Minds Building Futures, contact Lubbock Area United Way
When a child arrives for kindergarten, he will be expected to cooperate and follow directions, be able to work independently, know when and how to ask for help and be able to get along with his classmates and teacher. A child who is able to manage a wide range of feelings will be better able to focus his attention on learning. In contrast, a child who is overwhelmed with anxieties and has difficulty controlling his emotions may struggle with reading, writing and arithmetic.
Young children experience the world through relationships, and these relationships affect virtually all aspects of their development- intellectual, social, emotional, physical, behavioral and moral.
The quality and stability of a child’s human relationships in the early years lay the foundation for developmental outcomes that really matter such as self-confidence, motivation to learn, achievement in school and life, the ability to control aggressive impulses and resolve conflicts in nonviolent ways, knowing the difference between right and wrong and having the capacity to develop and sustain casual and intimate relationships.
To find out more about infant and toddler social and emotional health:
West Texas Infant Mental Health Association: merindacondra@adoptioncovenenat.com
Texas Department of State Health Service: http://www.dshs.state.tx.us/
Mental Health Texas: http://www.mhatexas.org/
SB6
Healthy Social and Emotional Development Foundation for Learning and Living
From an article: “ Toward the ABCs- Building a Healthy Social and Emotional Foundation for Learning and Living”, published by Ounce of Prevention Fund.
Melissa is 12 months old. She and her mother, Julie, have just arrived at the pediatrician’s office for a well-child visit. As they complete the forms, Melissa sits limply on her mother’s lap. During the exam the pediatrician is struck by Melissa’s apathy to her surroundings. This is not the same baby bursting with energy and curiosity that she had seen a few months ago. Outside the examining room, she shares her observations with the nurse. The nurse engages Julie in a dialogue. She quickly learns that Julie’s husband Mike was involved in a serious accident.
After spending over a month in the hospital, he is now home on disability and Julie has had to go back to work full-time to help pay the bills. A neighbor now cares for Melissa in the mornings, Melissa’s grandmother picks her up a t noon and stays with her until Julie gets home from work. Julie says that Melissa no longer sleeps through the night cries more often and has become more difficult to soothe. With all the adjustments the family has had to make as a result of Mike’s disability, Julie and Mike’s nerves are constantly on edge and they have little energy or tolerance to deal with Melissa’s difficult behavior.
During a discussion with the nurse, Julie reluctantly agrees to a referral to the parent-infant program at the local health department. (Find this information in Texas: http://www.dshs.state.tx.us/) The health department completes a full assessment of Melissa’s behavior and her relationship with her parents. The specialist works with Julie and Mike to identify strategies to address Melissa’s behavior.
It might be surprising to realize that a young child experiences such distress, but in reality, emotional behaviors do arise in very young children, and it may affect their ability to succeed in school and on the playground.
Find online resources for parents that show how to be an active participant in your child’s early learning and emotional development: http://www.bornlearning.org/default.aspx?id=17
All young children regardless of race, socioeconomic status or risk, need to develop a foundation for learning and living more basic than just the knowledge of the ABCs. To really be prepared for school, it is important to remember that how young children feel and behave is just as important as what they know and think.
For your free Early Learning Resource DVD,
Building Minds Building Futures, contact Lubbock Area United Way When a child arrives for kindergarten, he will be expected to cooperate and follow directions, be able to work independently, know when and how to ask for help and be able to get along with his classmates and teacher. A child who is able to manage a wide range of feelings will be better able to focus his attention on learning. In contrast, a child who is overwhelmed with anxieties and has difficulty controlling his emotions may struggle with reading, writing and arithmetic.
Young children experience the world through relationships, and these relationships affect virtually all aspects of their development- intellectual, social, emotional, physical, behavioral and moral.
The quality and stability of a child’s human relationships in the early years lay the foundation for developmental outcomes that really matter such as self-confidence, motivation to learn, achievement in school and life, the ability to control aggressive impulses and resolve conflicts in nonviolent ways, knowing the difference between right and wrong and having the capacity to develop and sustain casual and intimate relationships.
To find out more about infant and toddler social and emotional health:
West Texas Infant Mental Health Association: merindacondra@adoptioncovenenat.com
Texas Department of State Health Service: http://www.dshs.state.tx.us/
Mental Health Texas: http://www.mhatexas.org/
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