Social‑Emotional Skills
Recognizing feelings.
What is emotion recognition?
Listening at a child’s level.
What is active listening?
A predictable daily plan.
What are routines?
Stage of automatic reflexes.
What are simple reflexes?
Early cooing sounds.
What are intentional vocalizations?
Understanding others’ feelings.
What is empathy?
Saying “I see you’re upset.”
What is validating feelings?
Lines, labels, and defined areas.
What are physical boundaries?
Repeating a fun accidental action.
What are primary circular reactions?
Bababa + pointing.
What is babbling and gesturing?
Making fair, safe choices.
What is responsible decision‑making?
Giving two acceptable options.
What is offering choices?
A quiet calming space.
What is a calm‑down area?
Repeating actions on objects.
What are secondary circular reactions?
One‑word phrases like “ju.”
What is holophrastic speech?
Skills like sharing and cooperating.
What are relationship skills?
Showing calm tone and body language.
What is modeling self‑regulation?
Safe places for exploration.
What are engaging environments?
Finding hidden objects.
What is coordination of reactions?
Two‑word combinations.
What is telegraphic speech?
Thinking about emotions and behaviors.
What is self‑reflection?
How teacher tone affects behavior.
What is communication impact?
Designing spaces to support SEL.
What is environmental structuring?
Experimenting with new actions.
What are tertiary circular reactions?
Built‑in capacity for language.
What is the LAD?