Social Emotional Intelligence: The Early Years - 2/22/18 

Presenter: Joshua Cazar,  YWCA Parent Educator

Emotional intelligence, plays a major role in a child’s development. Therefore understanding what it is and how a child’s environment can affect the development of this skill is important.

Emotional Intelligence (EI) is a way of recognizing, understanding, and choosing how we think, feel, and act. It shapes our interactions with others and our understanding of ourselves. It defines how and what we learn; it allows us to set priorities; it determines the majority of our daily actions.  Research has shown that promoting social and emotional learning among children has led to reduced violence and aggression, better academic results, and improved learning environment. Participants will learn about factors that can influence EI and the consequences of its development for children’s lives at home and school. 

                       Targeted Audience: All Early Childhood & Youth Professionals                   Level of  Learning: Introductory