Growing up in Stages: Emotional Development of Three and Four Year olds
by Susan A. Miller, EdD
Description
Whether you see a preschooler laughing or crying, hugging or tugging on a playmate, taking risks or seeking comfort from an adult, you know that they are developing their emotional skills and growing up in so many ways every day. And they need your help! Emotional Development of Three- and Four-Year-Olds shares common milestones and typical scenarios to help you recognize various ways that preschoolers express their feelings and interact with others. You will also learn strategies for supporting and nurturing their growth, especially in situations involving the following types of emotional challenges and accomplishments:
- Expressing kindness and empathy
- Exerting independence
- Managing shyness
- Building confidence
- Testing limits and taking risks
- Expressing anger and frustration
- Dealing with fears and anxieties
- Sharing a sense of humor
- Handling conflicts
- Dealing with separation and loss
As you support preschoolers struggling to handle emotional challenges that occur during everyday interactions with adults and other children, you will help them learn the skills to navigate their emotional ups and downs in more positive ways.
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Author Biography
Susan A. Miller, EdD, is a Professor Emerita of Early Childhood Education at Kutztown University of Pennsylvania. She has a long career in education spanning forty years as a preschool teacher and director, primary teacher and master teacher at two laboratory schools, and a university professor. Susan was also the Coordinator of KU's England Summer Study Abroad Program.
She is actively involved with national and international groups devoted to young children. A keen advocate for desirable conditions, programs, and practices for children, she has led delegations of teachers to China and Cuba for People-to-People.
Susan serves on the Executive Boards of the World Organization for Early Childhood Education - United States National Committee (OMEP-USNC) and the Association for Childhood Education International (ACEI). She received the Outstanding Member Service Award for ACEI. Susan is a regular presenter at conferences of the National Association for the Education of Young Children and was a Validator and Commissioner for NAEYC's Accreditation Program.
Writing for young children, their parents and teachers is a passion for Susan. She has written over 450 articles and columns. Susan is considered to be an expert on the ages and stages of development for threes and fours. She has been an author or consultant for nearly 25 books for Scholastic and Publications International, Ltd.
Now living and writing in Vermont and San Antonio, TX with her son and two grandsons, Susan enthusiastically mentors and provides workshops for emerging young writers in the Northside Independent School District.
Gryphon House, Inc.
Gryphon House is a publisher of quality books for children, educators and caregivers since 1981. One of the original books published in that first year, Bubbles, Rainbows, and Worms, is still in print. We currently have a backlist of nearly 200 titles, including beloved authors like Pam Schiller, MaryAnn F. Kohl, and Jackie Silberg. Each year, Gryphon House offers several new titles to help educators, caregivers, and parents give children the confidence to develop the skills necessary to navigate through life successfully.
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- Publisher/Imprint Gryphon House, Inc / Gryphon House
- Publication Date May 2017
- Orginal LanguageEnglish
- ISBN/Identifier 9780876597231
- Publication Country or regionUnited States
- FormatPaperback
- Primary Price 19.95 USD
- Pages80
- ReadershipProfessional and Scholarly
- Publish StatusPublished
- Original Language TitleEnglish
- Original Language AuthorsEnglish
- Edition1st
- Copyright Year2017
- Dimensions7 X 10 inches
- IllustrationBlack and White
- SeriesGrowing up in Stages
- Series Part1
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