1. LAMC CD 2 Week 8

2. Ch 10: Social Development Skills that lead to future success: The ability to form caring relationships with other people; To cooperate with others; To share; To listen to others; To use self-control (emotion self-regulation); To pay attention; To follow directions.

3. Behavior & social problems in preschool predict academic problems in elementary (i.e. – language & literacy competencies). Pro-social behavior: behavior intended to help others. Teacher can encourage children to be pro-social

4. Caring & Peaceable Children 6 goals to model: 1.Value each person’s integrity 2.Reach out to people in caring ways; model altruism 3.Respect human differences 4.Demonstrate how to serve & care for others 5.Charitable behavior; teach: it feels good to give 6.Develop & express a belief in the goodness of people.

5. Social Learning/Albert Bandura (1925/ Canada) Humans learn through social interactions (imitation). Children have control over their own behavior and behavior of those around them. Distinguishes between the acquisition and performance of new responses.

6. Imitation of behavior is based on 4 components: a) Attentional Processes b) Retention Processes c) Motor reproduction processes d) Reinforcemnt/Motivational Processes

7. Goals that have long term social value… Pgs. 261 -273 i.Help children develop empathy ii.Help children to be generous, altruistic, able to share… iii.Help children learn that being kind feels good iv.Help children that everyone has rights & these rights are respected… v.Emphasize the value of cooperation & compromise, not competition & winning vi.Help children discover the pleasures of friendships vii.Help children with special needs be included in the group