ChildrTherefore, it is important that teachers use literature that portrays diverse groups, but shows

people in a non-stereotypical way so children respect and understand differences amongst people. As
children learn and understand the different groups of people who are in the community and in the
world, they will also learn how to be tolerable and an advocate for all people. While children are
learning about others through print, they are also learning about themselves. When children read books
that mirror their lives, they learn about who they are and how they fit into society. Picture books send
messages to children, subtly or explicitly and children pick up and begin to understand these messages
for what is acceptable or not

Therefore, it is important that teachers use literature that portrays diverse groups, but shows people in
a non-stereotypical way so children respect and understand differences amongst people. As children
learn and understand the different groups of people who are in the community and in the world, they
will also learn how to be tolerable and an advocate for all people. While children are learning about
others through print, they are also learning about themselves. When children read books that mirror
their lives, they learn about who they are and how they fit into society. Picture books send messages to
children, subtly or explicitly and children pick up and begin to understand these messages for what is
acceptable or noten enjoy making connections between pictures in the and the way those ideas were
represented with words. Getting children to enjoy stories is an important part of teaching them to read
because once children come to enjoy stories, they are more motivated to pick up books and work their
way through the words to enjoy the story. In fact, "work their way through the words" is probably a
poor choice of words here - children that enjoy stories get a great deal of intrinsic value out of being
able to "discover" a story based on the words.

From the moment we are born, we begin to learn about the world: what is right, wrong, acceptable or
disregarded.

Therefore, it is important that teachers use literature that portrays diverse groups, but shows people in
a non-stereotypical way so children respect and understand differences amongst people. As children
learn and understand the different groups of people who are in the community and in the world, they
will also learn how to be tolerable and an advocate for all people. While children are learning about
others through print, they are also learning about themselves. When children read books that mirror
their lives, they learn about who they are and how they fit into society. Picture books send messages to
children, subtly or explicitly and children pick up and begin to understand these messages for what is
acceptable or not

Foster Emotional Literacy in Children According to Vanderbilt University’s Center on the Social and
Emotional Foundations for Early Learning, children who have a strong foundation of emotional literacy
tend to have more positive relationships with others, feel happier, and even do better academically.
One critical aspect of emotional literacy is being able to identify emotional responses. Help your child
identify and articulate how she’s feeling, first by labeling her feelings yourself. “You’re crying and your
face is red. I can tell you feel really mad right now. Do you want to tell me about it?” Give your child
permission to express negative emotions and offer reassurance. Intense feelings of anger and sadness
can feel frightening to a child. Help your child understand that these negative emotions are a normal
part of life and that you’ll help her handle them along the path to emotional maturity.
Children enjoy making connections between pictures in the and the way those ideas were represented
with words. Getting children to enjoy stories is an important part of teaching them to read because once
children come to enjoy stories, they are more motivated to pick up books and work their way through
the words to enjoy the story. In fact, "work their way through the words" is probably a poor choice of
words here - children that enjoy stories get a great deal of intrinsic value out of being able to "discover"
a story based on the words.

From the moment we are born, we begin to learn about the world: what is right, wrong, acceptable or
disregarded.

Therefore, it is important that teachers use literature that portrays diverse groups, but shows people in
a non-stereotypical way so children respect and understand differences amongst people. As children
learn and understand the different groups of people who are in the community and in the world, they
will also learn how to be tolerable and an advocate for all people. While children are learning about
others through print, they are also learning about themselves. When children read books that mirror
their lives, they learn about who they are and how they fit into society. Picture books send messages to
children, subtly or explicitly and children pick up and begin to understand these messages for what is
acceptable or not

Foster Emotional Literacy in Children According to Vanderbilt University’s Center on the Social and
Emotional Foundations for Early Learning, children who have a strong foundation of emotional literacy
tend to have more positive relationships with others, feel happier, and even do better academically.
One critical aspect of emotional literacy is being able to identify emotional responses. Help your child
identify and articulate how she’s feeling, first by labeling her feelings yourself. “You’re crying and your
face is red. I can tell you feel really mad right now. Do you want to tell me about it?” Give your child
permission to express negative emotions and offer reassurance. Intense feelings of anger and sadness
can feel frightening to a child. Help your child understand that these negative emotions are a normal
part of life and that you’ll help her handle them along the path to emotional maturity.