THE ROLE OF SOCIO-EMOTIONAL DEVELOPMENT IN EARLY CHILDHOOD
Abstract
The article is focused on the role of emotional development in early childhood. The key of human development is socio-emotional development. The theoretical premises of this research are to be found in the studies and theories on the relationship between emotional development in early childhood and cognitive development - Bowlby, Ainswoth, Lewis, etc.
The factors which are involved in early childhood are families, educators and community. Educators are the most important agents of child emotional development because they can improve the learning environment. Educators usually promote in their daily activities a sense of empathy, concern for others, openness and respect of human nature.
Interactions between educators and children which are warm and friendly promote a sense of self and develop children’s well-being. All this arguments underline the important role of educators in early childhood for socio-emotional development.References
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