How does this child demonstrate concern about the feelings of others? In what ways does he respond to feelings during dramatic play? What feeling words does he recognize and use about himself or others?
Why is this Important:
Sometimes it is difficult for children to understand abstract concepts such as emotions. Eventually, children learn from adults how to console another person, provide that person with what he needs to feel better, or resolve a conflict.
What To Do:
To find out how this child responds to the feelings of others, observe him as he engages in dramatic play. For example, if he pretends that a baby is crying (or if another child is the baby pretending to cry), how does he react? Does he demonstrate concern? Does he sing the baby a song, hug it, rock it, or talk to it in a soothing voice? As this child role-plays, help him to examine how he responds to the emotions of others by commenting on what you see him doing or saying. I see that the baby is crying. You are singing her a song to make her feel better. If he is playing with another child, try not to step into their play or interrupt it. Merely observe how he responds to others' emotions and provide suggestions and support when needed. You can also add "feeling dolls" (or make puppets with different expressions on their faces) to your Dramatic Play area, and ask this child to react to how each doll is feeling. During a group time, sing "If You're Happy and You Know It" with this child and the other children. After singing it through one time, replace the word happy with sad and other emotion words. If you're sad and you know it, cry some tears! After the "sad" stanza of the song, invite a child to come up and act out crying. Ask this child to approach the "crying" child and respond to him or her. Demonstrate the appropriate consoling behavior or tell him how you like to be comforted if necessary. You can also change the words to the song so that they explain how to comfort another person. If she's mad and you know it, ask her why. Encourage other children to participate in the activity so that this child can observe others and learn from their demonstrations.
Objectives / Dimensions: 2b. Responds to emotional cues 2c. Interacts with peers 3b. Solves social problems 9a. Uses an expanding expressive vocabulary 10a. Engages in conversations S9a. Usa un vocabulario cada vez más rico y expresivo S10a. Participa en conversaciones 14b. Engages in sociodramatic play 29. Demonstrates knowledge about self 34. Explores musical concepts and expression
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Questions To Consider:
How does this child demonstrate concern about the feelings of others?
In what ways does he respond to feelings during dramatic play?
What feeling words does he recognize and use about himself or others?
Why is this Important:
Sometimes it is difficult for children to understand abstract concepts such as emotions. Eventually, children learn from adults how to console another person, provide that person with what he needs to feel better, or resolve a conflict.
What To Do:
To find out how this child responds to the feelings of others, observe him as he engages in dramatic play. For example, if he pretends that a baby is crying (or if another child is the baby pretending to cry), how does he react? Does he demonstrate concern? Does he sing the baby a song, hug it, rock it, or talk to it in a soothing voice?
As this child role-plays, help him to examine how he responds to the emotions of others by commenting on what you see him doing or saying. I see that the baby is crying. You are singing her a song to make her feel better.
If he is playing with another child, try not to step into their play or interrupt it. Merely observe how he responds to others' emotions and provide suggestions and support when needed. You can also add "feeling dolls" (or make puppets with different expressions on their faces) to your Dramatic Play area, and ask this child to react to how each doll is feeling.
During a group time, sing "If You're Happy and You Know It" with this child and the other children. After singing it through one time, replace the word happy with sad and other emotion words. If you're sad and you know it, cry some tears! After the "sad" stanza of the song, invite a child to come up and act out crying. Ask this child to approach the "crying" child and respond to him or her. Demonstrate the appropriate consoling behavior or tell him how you like to be comforted if necessary. You can also change the words to the song so that they explain how to comfort another person. If she's mad and you know it, ask her why.
Encourage other children to participate in the activity so that this child can observe others and learn from their demonstrations.
Objectives / Dimensions:
2b. Responds to emotional cues
2c. Interacts with peers
3b. Solves social problems
9a. Uses an expanding expressive vocabulary
10a. Engages in conversations
S9a. Usa un vocabulario cada vez más rico y expresivo
S10a. Participa en conversaciones
14b. Engages in sociodramatic play
29. Demonstrates knowledge about self
34. Explores musical concepts and expression
excellent. thank you.
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