From the Pages of TYC. Partnering with Families to Support Young Children’s Social and Emotional Development Through Picture Books

Resource Type: ArticleStandard 2Standard 4Standard 5Topic: Partnership-building with FamiliesTopic: Teaching Skills and StrategiesTopic: Content Knowledge: Language and Literacy
Written By Kadisha Conteh

https://www.naeyc.org/resources/pubs/yc/summer2024/partnering-with-families

This article explores how educators can partner with families to use picture books as primary tools for nurturing social-emotional skills like empathy, self-regulation, and perseverance. It suggests that by providing lending libraries with discussion guides and hosting interactive literacy workshops, teachers help families navigate challenging topics while strengthening the parent-child bond.

Organization/Author: Alison Hooper, Young Children, NAEYC

Type of Resource: Article

Publication Date: Summer 2024

Topic of issue of YC: Self-Regulation and Executive Function: Responsive and Informed Practices for Early Childhood

Kadisha Conteh
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