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Developmentally appropriate social/emotional environments for preschoolers nurture the individual identity of each child. Pages 272–286 of the Gestwicki text outline strategies for supporting children's gender identity, cultural and racial identity, friendships, and prosocial behaviors. Select one of these, and explain how nurturing development in this area contributes to positive individual identity and strong classroom communities.
Reflect on the video, "Socio-dramatic Play." Then, explain three reasons that you believe socio-dramatic play is integral in quality early childhood programs and what early childhood professionals can do to ensure that children are involved in quality socio-dramatic play.
Preschoolers "are experimenting with the social skills that lead to friendship•" (Gestwicki, 2014, p. 280). Summarize how adults can help preschool-age children develop and maintain friendships.
Required Resources
- Course Text: Gestwicki, C. (2014). Developmentally appropriate practice: Curriculum and development in early education (5th ed.). Belmont, CA: Wadsworth, Cengage Learning.
- - Chapter 11, "Developmentally Appropriate Social/Emotional Environments: For Preschoolers"
Media
- Video: Laureate Education (Producer). (2009). Play and learning for the preschool child: Socio-dramatic play [Video file]. Retrieved from https://class.waldenu.edu
  Note: The approximate length of this media piece is 24 minutes.
  
  Early childhood professional Sue Bredekamp provides an overview of the importance of sociodramatic play in supporting young children's development and learning.
Optional Resources
- Article: Fox, L., & Garrison, S. (n.d.). Helping children to manage their own behavior. Retrieved August 28, 2009, fromhttp://csefel.vanderbilt.edu/briefs/wwb7.pdf
- Article: Fox, L., & Langhans, S. (n.d.). Logical consequences. Retrieved August 28, 2009, from
  http://csefel.vanderbilt.edu/briefs/wwb18.pdf
- Article: Rightmyer, E. (2003). Democratic discipline in your classroom: A roadmap for beginners. Young Children. Retrieved fromhttp://www.naeyc.org/files/yc/file/200307/DemocraticDiscipline.pdf
- Article: Honig, A. L. (2000). Techniques that lead to self-control. In Love and learn: Positive guidance for young children. Washington, D.C.: NAEYC. Retrieved from
  http://www.naeyc.org/files/yc/file/200307/TechniquesThatLead.pdf
- Article: Honig, A. L. (2000). Typical difficulties and positive solutions. In Love and learn: Positive guidance for young children. Washington, D.C.: NAEYC. Retrieved from http://www.naeyc.org/files/yc/file/200307/TypicalDifficulties.pdf
- Article:National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC). (2004). Children's developmental benchmarks and stages: A summary guide to appropriate arts activities. Beyond the Journal: Young Children on the Web. Retrieved fromhttp://journal.naeyc.org/btj/200407/ArtsEducationPartnership.pdf
- Article:Fox, L. (n.d.). Positive behavioral support: An individualized approach for addressing challenging behavior. Retrieved August 28, 2009, from
  http://csefel.vanderbilt.edu/briefs/wwb10.pdf
- Article: Katz, L. (1995). How can we strengthen children's self-esteem? Retrieved from
  http://www.kidsource.com/kidsource/content2/strengthen_children_self.html
- Article: Center on the Social and Emotional Foundations for Early Learning (CSEFEL). (n.d.). Building positive teacher-child relationships. Retrieved August 28, 2009, from
  http://csefel.vanderbilt.edu/briefs/wwb12.pdf
- Article:Osterreich, L. (n.d.). Teaching children to solve problems. Retrieved August 13, 2009, fromhttp://www.nncc.org/Release/teach.solve.html
  
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