References

Oyama, L. (2013). Child development 1. Humber College ITAL N.A. (2011). Nipising district development screen. Retrieved on March 6, 2014 from http://www.sajadzmd.com/ files/4_yr_NDDS_modifie d.pdf The George Lucas educational foundation. (2014, March). Edutopia: what works in education. Retrieved on March 8, 2014 from http://www.edutopia.org/s ocial-emotional-learningparent-resources SAMHSA. (n.a). Promoting Your Childs social and emotional development: A Guide for Parents of Fiveto Ten-Year-Olds. Broacher.NYC health. Retrieved on March 8, 2014 from http://www.nyc.gov/html/d oh/downloads/pdf/dc/socemo-child2.pdf First 5 Sonoma County. (2009, May 11-15). Speaking for children. Retrieved on

If you have any concerns, please talk to doctor that nears to you or call 311 and discusses it further. You can do assessment at home with NDDS tool. Start spending time with your children and do not neglect anything regarding your child because you are building his/her future. For more information visit health Canada website www.healthcanada.ca

Promoting Social and Emotional Development

A guide for parents of 4 years old children

Your childs social and emotional development (mental health) how he or she accomplishes emotions and relates to others is as important as physical health. Social and emotional development is not as noticeable as physical health, but its vital for future success in education and in life. Why it is important ? Your childs social and emotional development shows varitations in every aspect of your childs life. Children who develops good social and emotional skills can: build friendship Shows personal feelings Understand and express emotions Make decisions Share materials Ask peers to join him/her

March 7,2014 from http://www.first5sonom acounty.org/documents/ newsletters/english/tips_ nurtiuring_child.pdf Sheikh, S. (2014). Family perspective. Humber College ITAL www.google.com/images www.google.com/humberimage s

What ECE can do? They should start the conversation from positive strengths of a child ECEs should use different strategies to communicate with families. ECEs can help the families by providing community resources not by personal suggestions ECEs should scaffold the children in their development areas They should implement different experiences to promote childrens development.

You can make difference:

What you can do: Your love and attention are as important as food and water. When do you listen and talk to your child, address (praise) his/her good behaviour (Sheikh, S, 2014) Encourage your children to make friends and involve him/her in activities. .(Promoting your childs social and emotional development, a pamphlet) Ask how your child is feeling, such as, You seem mad. Are you upset about something? (Promoting your childs social and emotional development, a pamphlet) Help your child learn to resolve conflict in a healthy, appropriate way (First 5 sonoma county, 2009) Set clear rules and limits. If you are angry, calm down before disciplining your child. (Promoting your childs social and emotional development, a pamphlet) Respect the differences of each child (Oyama, L. 2013) Model the behaviour you seek Play with your child Help your child to solve the problems (Oyama, L, 2013) Use puppets to promote the social and emotional development ( Webster, C. n.a)

When to be concerned?
o Sticks to you or want to stay home all the time o Withdraws, hitting when gets upset o Has temper tantrums over little things o Cant calm herself/himslef or be soothed by you o Hit himself/herself, when gets upset o cant tell what has happened o get distracted easily (Promoting your childs social and emotional development, a pamphlet)

Additional Resources
ELECT (Early Learning for every child today), a framework for Ontario Early Childhood setting for further information NDDS tool from http://www.sajadzmd.com/fi les/4_yr_NDDS_modified.p df http://kidshealth.org / Parenting website http://www.todaysparent.co m/family/ . https://www.sengift ed.org/archives/articles/trou bling-times-how-parentsand-teachers-can-helpchildren-understand-andconfront-adversity

How to get help?

o Adventure Place Child and Family Centre - Free services for everybody -Address: 155 McNicoll Ave, Toronto, ON M2H 2C1, North York East -Mon-Fri 8:30 am-4:30 pm -evening and weekends services by appointment only -available in English language, there is access of interpreter. o 519 Church Street Community centre Minimum cost 519 church st, Toronto, ON, M9Y2C9, Toronto central Mon-Sat 8:30 am- 10 pm, Sun 9am- 5pm available in English Toronto Community Foundation 33 Bloor St East, suite 1603, Toronto, ON, M4W13H1 Tel: 416-921-2035 Visit us: www.tcf.ca Adventure place north - McNicoll Avenue, Toronto, ON. M2H2C1 - Tel: 416-744-7650 Mon-Fri from 8:30 am to 4:00 pm