1. Social Development

2. DEFINITION ◦Learning to relate to others

3. Social Development Socialization  How to get along well in society Friendship, family, co-workers, peers

4. Social Development Process of socialization begins at birth and continues throughout life Social skills such as taking turns and listening are essential for academic success

5. Social Development Social Learning ◦Contact with people ◦Imitation ◦Understanding of social expectations

6. Social Development Relating to Family Members ◦Parent-Child Relationships ◦Sibling Relationships ◦Extended Family Relationships

7. Social Development Relating to Peers ◦Friendship ◦Concerns:  Teasing  Bullying  Peer Pressure  Rejection  Groups and Cliques

8. Social Development Relating to Adults Outside the Family ◦Teachers ◦Counselors ◦Babysitters ◦Mentors ◦Coaches ◦Friends of family

9. Social Development Teaching Social Skills ◦Taking Turns and Sharing ◦Using Good Manners ◦Cooperation ◦Handling Competition ◦Resolving Conflicts ◦Overcoming Shyness ◦Becoming Assertive

10. Teaching Manners Create a MANNERS poster that could possibly hang in a preschool classroom ◦Teach children about manners

11. Social Development Appreciating Diversity ◦Stereotypes ◦Cultural Bias ◦Combating Prejudice

12. Social Development What factors could affect Social Development?

13. Social Development Feral Children Something to think about… http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=STn3b pTTU6c&feature=related http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=STn3b pTTU6c&feature=related

14. Social Development DEVELOPMENAL MILESTONES Infants Cries, smiles, kicks, coos, laughs to attract social attention Responds to person-to-person contact with adults and children Pays attention to his/her own name

15. Social Development DEVELOPMENAL MILESTONES 1 Year Old Responds to simple commands by adult Engages in social laughter Beginning to become independent Cooperates by helping to put things away

16. Social Development DEVELOPMENAL MILESTONES 2 Years Old Participates in simple group activity - singing, dancing Mother continues to be very important to child Knows gender identity

17. Social Development DEVELOPMENAL MILESTONES 3 Years Old Friends becoming more interesting than adults Shares toys, takes turns with assistance Uses "I, me, you" Associative group play begins

18. Social Development DEVELOPMENAL MILESTONES 4 Years Old Plays and interacts with other children Improving in turn-taking and cooperating Understands social problem solving Developing self-responsibility; enjoys doing things for self

19. Social Development DEVELOPMENAL MILESTONES 5 Years Old Wants to do what is expected Respects reasonable authority Engages with other children in cooperative play; fair play Chooses own friends; friendships change rapidly Engages with other children in role assignments

20. Quote of the Day “The only way to have a friend is to be one”  Ralph Waldo Emerson