What is a Feeling 2: Helping children Develop Emotional Intelligence

  • 2 hours in 1 session
  • OA-L3

This training goes into detail about the development of emotions and feelings from infancy to school age. We will discuss the difference between emotions and feelings; and how to promote emotional intelligence in young children. There is group discussion, an activity and a presentation.

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Objectives

Participants will review and discuss the many definitions of feeling and emotions and identify the difference between the two.
  • Core Knowledge Document: CKC Field Guide for Social and Emotional Development
  • Area: Child Growth and Development
  • Subgroup: Developmental Process
  • Competency: 3.2 Analyzes, evaluates and applies current theory, research, and policy on child growth and development to general practice and the development of a personal teaching philosophy.
Participants will discuss and identify what is emotional intelligence (EI); what are characteristics of EI; and the the levels of EI
  • Core Knowledge Document: CKC Field Guide for Social and Emotional Development
  • Area: Child Growth and Development
  • Subgroup: Developmental Process
  • Competency: 3.2 Analyzes, evaluates and applies current theory, research, and policy on child growth and development to general practice and the development of a personal teaching philosophy.
Participants will discuss and identify ways to help children develop EI.
  • Core Knowledge Document: CKC Field Guide for Social and Emotional Development
  • Area: Learning Environments and Experiences
  • Subgroup: Learning Experiences
  • Competency: 3.3 Articulates, analyzes, evaluates, and applies current theory and research on design of curriculum in order to support individual and group growth.
Participants will receive case studies and discuss in small groups to present how they will deal with the situation presented
  • Core Knowledge Document: Child Growth and Development
  • Area: Learning Environments and Experiences
  • Subgroup: Professionalism in Practice
  • Competency: 3.4 Routinely engages in reflection on teaching practices and the behaviors of children and uses the additional information to improve both personal practice and general advocacy or support in the wider community.
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This program is approved by the State of Ohio and is aligned with Ohio’s Step Up to Quality (SUTQ) standards.

To schedule this course for your organization, contact our Community Collaborations and Professional Development office.