Birth to Six - Spotlight on Your Child's Social & Emotional Development
"Reading aloud to children is the most important activity that parents can do to increase their child's chance of reading success." - National Education Association
Your Child's Social & Emotional Development
According to researchers, “A child’s social-emotional development is as important as her brain and physical development.” (Zero to Three.org) Children are deeply social beings. It is their desire to connect with others that helps motivate them to learn. From birth on, a child seeks to form secure attachments with his primary caregiver and his community around him. When a child feels safe, loved, and cared for, she is eager and ready to learn! Unfortunately, when a child feels stress for extended periods of time, it can negatively affect his ability to learn.
Each one of us naturally experiences a range of emotions. But learning to understand and manage her emotions isn’t always an easy task for a toddler or preschooler. Whether looking for books to use with a child to help him understand his feelings, or a parenting book on topics such as emotional development, positive discipline, and nurturing social attachments, the Library has materials for you!
Explore the following resources online for parents and caregivers, or stop by your Library to check out materials. Have a question? Just ask a Librarian! Call the Youth Services Desk at 541-766-6794.
Social and Emotional Development - from ZerotoThree.org
Information for parents and caregivers on topics ranging from building confidence and secure relationships to tips for dealing with tantrums.
Parenting Counts - from Talaris Research Institute.
Watch the one-minute videos online developed with PBS for coping with stress and understanding your child's emotions.
