Social and Emotional Developmental Milestones
This section of the Health Manager Orientation Guide discusses developmental milestones related to mental health.
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Social and Emotional Development
Social and Emotional Development is one of the five central domains of the Head Start Early Learning Outcomes Framework (ELOF). It focuses on children's ability to create and sustain meaningful relationships with adults and other children. These resources explore the ways children learn to express, recognize, and manage their own emotions, as well as respond appropriately to others' emotions.
Other ELOF domains include Approaches to Learning; Language and Literacy; Cognition; and Perceptual, Motor, and Physical Development.
Social and Emotional Well-being Supports and Strategies
In this video, learn ways to support social and emotional well-being. Also, find out about Sesame Workshop videos, articles, storybooks, and games that programs can share to keep everyone healthy and happy.
Strategies and Recommendations for Supporting Mental Health
This Information Memorandum highlights the Head Start Program Performance Standards and related strategies for integrating mental health supports across all programs.
Acknowledging and Connecting Conversation Outside of School
In this video, a student and an educator discuss how they saw each other outside of school at swimming.
Creating a Caring Community
Creating caring communities involves warm, respectful relationships among children and adults in learning environments. Learn more with the videos, handouts, and learning activities in this in-service suite.
Fostering Infant Relationships with Peers and Siblings
Supporting children who are dual language learners who also have a disability or suspected delay requires intentional support. Learn to design learning experiences to support their development.
The Magic of Music for Infants and Toddlers
Explore the amazing cognitive, social, and language learning benefits of exposure to music and rhythm during the infant and toddler years.
Encouraging Toddlers to Share
This Parallel Play episode focuses on toddlers and sharing. Learn about the connections between sharing and the Head Start Early Learning Outcomes Framework, culture, and our adult expectations, and ways to support toddlers in learning how to share.
Biting Behavior in Toddlers and How to Respond
In this Parallel Play episode, reflect on the emotions that come up when biting occurs in the learning environment. Learn ways to address, prevent, and respond to biting behavior in toddlers.
Tell Me a Story Series
Use this resource to help build parent and staff capacity in using books and stories for helping young children learn, manage strong emotions, deal with feelings of grief, or work on their social skills.
