Social and Emotional Developmental Milestones
This section of the Health Manager Orientation Guide discusses developmental milestones related to mental health.
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Social and Emotional Development
Social and Emotional Development is one of the five central domains of the Head Start Early Learning Outcomes Framework (ELOF). It focuses on children's ability to create and sustain meaningful relationships with adults and other children. These resources explore the ways children learn to express, recognize, and manage their own emotions, as well as respond appropriately to others' emotions.
Other ELOF domains include Approaches to Learning; Language and Literacy; Cognition; and Perceptual, Motor, and Physical Development.
Social and Emotional Well-being Supports and Strategies
In this video, learn ways to support social and emotional well-being. Also, find out about Sesame Workshop videos, articles, storybooks, and games that programs can share to keep everyone healthy and happy.
Strategies and Recommendations for Supporting Mental Health
This Information Memorandum highlights the Head Start Program Performance Standards and related strategies for integrating mental health supports across all programs.
Calm and Engaging Diapering
In this video, an educator changes an infant’s diaper. Watch and listen to how the educator uses a warm and calm engaging tone.
Comforting Infant to Provide Social and Emotional Safety
In this video, an educator provides comfort to an infant. Watch how the infant responds to the caregiver’s tone, words, and action.
Drawing Experience During Group Socialization
In this video, an adult narrates a toddler’s picture as the toddler is drawing. Watch how the toddler looks at the adult and how the adult responds.
Singing Together During Handwashing
In this video, an educator sings with a toddler while they wash their hands. Watch how the toddler responds to the educator’s warm expression.
Acknowledging and Connecting Conversation Outside of School
In this video, a student and an educator discuss how they saw each other outside of school at swimming.
Acknowledging Great Ideas
In this video, an educator tells a child that they shared a good idea to use tape to secure a peer’s stencil to paper
Connecting Conversations to Children’s Lives
In this video, a child tells the educator that he is getting a new bus. Watch and listen to how the educator connects the conversation to the child’s life.
