The Emotional Development of Young Children

The last 20 years have witnessed a remarkable revival of interest in the study of emotions and of early emotional development, subjects that had been virtually ignored in previous decades. Bringing this popular resource completely up-to-date, Marilou Hyson offers a solid foundation for building an emotion-centered early childhood curriculum, linking emotional competence to school readiness and to a broad range of important child outcomes. She also provides educators with real-life examples and evidence-based teaching strategies to advance children's understanding and appropriate expression of their emotions. Book jacket.

Marilou Hyson is Associate Executive Director for Professional Development at the National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC).

Foreword by Edward Zigler

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Acknowledgments

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Introduction Young Children's Emotions and Early Childhood Education

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A Book About Emotions

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Components of the Emotion-Focused Tradition in Early Childhood Education

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Emotions Today

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About This Book

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Meeting the Practitioners

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PART I Constructing an Emotion-Centered Curriculum

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Chapter 1 The Emotion-Centered Curriculum: An Overview

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Ingredients of An Emotion-Centered Curriculum

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"Yes, But ..."-Some Real-World Concerns

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Professional Guidelines and Emotion-Centered Programs

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Refocusing on Emotions

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Conclusion

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Chapter 2 Creating a Secure Emotional Environment

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Emotional Security and the Healthy Personality

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Building Security Through Program Environments

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Building Security Through Emotional Communication

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Security Throughout the Year; Critical Times and Changing Needs

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Conclusion

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Chapter 3 Helping Children Understand Emotions

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The "Basics" of Emotional Understanding

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Obstacles to Understanding About Feelings

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Setting the Stage

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Strategies to Encourage Emotional Understanding

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Overlabeling; Some Cautions

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Conclusion

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Chapter 4 Modeling Genuine, Appropriate Emotional Responses

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Modeling Emotions 66 Emotion Modeling in Early Childhood Programs

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Complexities And Difficulties in Emotion Modeling

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Conclusion

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Chapter 5 Supporting Children's Regulation of Emotions

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Emotion Regulation; The Delicate Balance

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The Development of Emotion Regulation

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An Environment for Emotion Regulation

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Interventions at Difficult Times

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Benefits of Regulation

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Conclusion

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Chapter 6 Recognizing and Honoring Children's Expressive Styles

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What Is Expressiveness and Where Does It Come From?

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How to Recognize Children's Expressive Styles

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Tools for Identifying Emotional Styles

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Using Knowledge of Expressive Styles

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Obstacles to Respect for Others' Emotion Expressions

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Conclusion

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Chapter 7 Uniting Children's Learning with Positive Emotions

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Emotions and Early Learning

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Engaging Children's Positive Emotions; Critical Features

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Jump-Starts for Children's Interest

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Extending Children's Interests

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Conclusion

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PART II Going Deeper: Exploring Emotions and Their Development

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Exploration 1 Anger, Interest, Fear, and Joy: What Are Emotions For?

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Exploration 2 Young Children's Emotional Development: What Can We Expect?

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Exploration 3 What Can Influence the Course of Early Emotional Development?

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Appendix A Early Childhood Education and the Emotion-Focused Tradition: Historical Perspectives

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Appendix B Intervention Programs to Support Emotional Competence

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Appendix C Supporting the Head Start Child Outcomes Framework Through an Emotion-Centered Curriculum

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Appendix D Tools to Assess Young Children's Emotional Development

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References

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Index

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About the Author

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