Im stuck on this one for my CDA folder?

Question

Has anyone gotten there Cda that can help me with this question competency goal #3 What is the 5 social emotional goals I have for children.

Answer 1

Different children and different classrooms inspire different social emotional goals for my children over the years.

I had a 3 year old that hated and screamed when her mom left.  My goal for her was to be so glad to be at school it eased her anxiety about her mom leaving. This was a 2 year goal in her case but by the time she went to kindergarten she was okay with being left.

Some children are overwhelmed by all the stimulation of being around other children and reaction in one of two ways:

aggressive and push other kids away from their own space or withdrawl and become watchers.  My goals would be in the case of the aggressive child to be comfortable with their spacial relations that they could stand in line, take turns, sit in circle time without being overwhelmed an react by pushing, hitting or fighting.

In the case of my withdrawers.  My goals were to encourage them to participate in small groups gradually increasing comfort levels to large groups.

The previous answer you received was most excellent.  I just thought I might add some incite to how social emotional goals apply in a classroom reallife setting.

If you have volunteered or worked in the classroom setting at all, think about the different children you have worked with and how their social emotional development influenced their actions in the classroom and how to build on them.  

Good luck.  I loved my CDA classes.  I taught for 7 years and left the classroom for a career in accounting.  I miss it everyday, the difference you make in a childs life is so much more important than a companies bottom line at least on a personal level.  I just wish preschool and all teachers made more money.

Answer 2

Yes, I have my CDA and the question is 'to support social and emotional development and to provide positive guidance' - so just pick some things that you do in your class to achieve this goal.

I wrote that we have name cards with the children's names on them with a sticker and they recognize the sticker first, and then their names - builds self esteem.  Children need to feel pride in themselves and develp a sense of independence.

Developing feelings of empathy and mutual respect among children and adults.

Use their words to resolve conflicts.

Children need to feel accepted in the group and by helping them to communicate and get along with others, mutual respect and conflict resolution can be learned and encouraged.

Good luck - getting your CDA is a wonderful accomplishment -and a lot of work!!