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Project SELECT: Development of an Activity-Based Social Emotional Curriculum
This research poster describes the development of a social-emotional curriculum that links to the SEAM assessment tool. This poster was originally presented by Misti Waddell at Zero to Three’s 2018 Annual Conference.
Social-Emotional Screening of Young Children Webinar
In this webinar, assessment and intervention experts, Erin Barton, PhD and Elizabeth Steed, PhD, describe the purpose of social-emotional screening of young children in the context of promoting social-emotional development and identifying children at risk for social-emotional difficulties. This webinar provides an overview of specific social-emotional screening tools and… Read More
How Parents of Infants Can Support Social-Emotional Development
Children’s ability to regulate their emotions and skillfully manage social interactions is critical to their healthy development and future success. Use this infographic as a guide to help encourage and support your infant’s social-emotional development.
How Parents of Toddlers Can Support Social-Emotional Development
Children’s ability to regulate their emotions and skillfully manage social interactions is critical to their healthy development and future success. Use this infographic as a guide to help encourage and support your toddler’s social-emotional development.
SEAM Parent Summary Form
Share this form with caregivers before reviewing SEAM results to help engage families in the process of identifying strengths, identifying areas to focus on, and sharing ideas and activities that can support the development of the identified skill.
SEAM Guidelines for Using Numerical Scores
To help track and report child progress over time, some providers may wish to quantify response options for the SEAM assessment tool. Use this tip sheet to help assign and use numerical scores.
Using SEAM with families
SEAM assesses children’s social and emotional development, and can evaluate a caregiver’s readiness for providing ongoing support. But the tool’s success relies heavily on caregiver involvement and interest. Use these tips to help your program engage better with families, for better child outcomes.
When an ASQ:SE-2 score raises concern
You’ve finished scoring the ASQ:SE-2 and find the child’s score to be in the monitoring zone or above the cutoff. Read this article to learn next steps, including follow-up activities that will help connect children and their families to important mental health intervention resources and other services.
10 FREE Social-Emotional Development Resources
As the significance of social-emotional development becomes recognized more and more in our legislation and by key early childhood organizations, help support the children as they develop these critical skills. Use these practical free resource from prominent early childhood organizations to get started.
How Parents of Preschoolers Can Support Social-Emotional Development
Children’s ability to regulate their emotions and skillfully manage social interactions is critical to their healthy development and future success. Use this infographic as a guide to help encourage and support your preschooler’s social-emotional development.