Hi Becky
I work at Horizons for Homeless Children in Boston. We always maintain that Social Emotional Health
is the curriculum and that " if we don't get this right, nothing else matters "
Harvard's Center for the Developing Child
https://developingchild.harvard.edu is one of my go-to places with lots of information on how child mental/social-emotional health effects learning and impacts future outcomes. They even have resources designed specifically for parents. Their (groundbreaking?) Publication
From Neurons to Neighborhoods is there as well. I will try to dig up some more specific information for you as well but this is a great place to start. Don't be thrown off by things that seem specific about trauma. It is all relevant to understanding this
HUGELY important concept.
Oh...and the Pyramid Consortium is also good (that is the social emotional model we use).
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Herbert Hickey
Educator
Horizons for Homeless Children - Schoen Family Community Children's Center
Roxbury MA
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Original Message:
Sent: 10-23-2020 12:06 PM
From: Becky Steffensen
Subject: Social/emotional development
I'm searching for a resource to share with families on the importance of social/emotional development vs. vigorous academic expectations for kindergarten readiness. I would appreciate any references to articles or studies that support this important topic. Thank you!
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Becky Steffensen
Preschool Director
Westwood Preschool
Excelsior MN
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