Your Successful Preschooler: Ten Skills Children Need to Become Confident and Socially Engaged

by Ann E. Densmore; Margaret L. Bauman

• ISBN13: 9780470925874
• ISBN10: 0470925876
• Format: eBook
• Copyright: 2010-12-01
• Publisher: Jossey-Bass

Summary

The latest research shows that children can be taught--at very early ages--the tools they need to become successful and connected to others. This new book offers parents and teachers the information they need to teach children the most effective ways to engage peers and make social interactions easier and more meaningful. Your Successful Preschooler: Shows how facilitated play can become an opportunity to improve your child's emotional connections with peers Teaches parents and educators how to foster growth in vocabulary and language during play, key ingredients to academic success Presents dozens of anecdotes with dialogues parents can use to teach children how to better relate to their peers Using the methods outlined in the book, parents and teachers can support activities that lead to a lifetime of social success and likeability that are crucial for every child's emotional stability.