Social-Emotional Expectations For My Child

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