Social-Emotional Expectations
Great Start Livingston – Social Emotional Resources
Below are some resources and activities which will help you support your child’s social-emotional development as they prepare for kindergarten:
- Transition to Kindergarten – Social Emotional Development
- Everyday interactions and activities can help your child continue to grow and develop their social-emotional skills. The following are just a sample of some of the activities you can do with them to help them develop.
- Play Simon Says and give your child 2 things to do.
- Pretend it the first day of school and practice ways to say goodbye.
- Play a card or board game that involves taking turns.
- Cook in the kitchen together. Have your child follow the recipe. Let them mix and stir.
- Play Seek & Find. Examples: “Find something in the kitchen.”; “Find something that is square.”
- Read a book about feelings such as The Way I Feel by Janan Cain. Use this Parent Guide for additional ideas and discussion while reading the book.
MI Kids Matter – Social Emotional Development Milestones for Children ages 3-5
Fact Sheet – Social Emotional Health of Children Birth to Age 8
Social Emotional Health, A Guide for Families with Children Birth to Age 8
