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Sesame Street in Communities: Social & Emotional Topics
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Social and Emotional Collections from PBS LearningMedia
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Collection: Managing and Expressing Feelings
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Collection: Creating a Caring Classroom Community
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Collection: Emotional Development
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Collection: Strategy Songs
PBS LearningMedia Resources Aligned to South Dakota Early Learning Guidelines
Development of Positive Sense of Self
Children demonstrate a positive sense of themselves as unique and capable individuals in play and everyday tasks (*Goal SED-1)
- Self-Awareness Understanding Emotions
- Self-Awareness Preferences and Self Image
- Social Awareness -Detecting Qualities of Individuals and Groups
- Self-Management Self-Control
- Relationship Skills - Understanding Relationships
- Relationship Skills - Mutual Respect
- Moral Functioning - Understanding Ethics, Safety, and Norms
- Moral Functioning - Demonstration of Care and Empathy
Developing Relationships
Children form relationships and interact positively with familiar adults in play and everyday tasks (*Goal SED-2)
Children form relationships and interact positively with other children in play and everyday tasks. (*Goal SED-3)
- Social Awareness -Detecting Qualities of Individuals and Groups
- Social Awareness -Addressing Interpersonal Conflict
- Social Awareness -Playing with Others
- Self-Management Self-Control
- Self-Management Appropriate Behaviors
- Responsible Decision Making -Social Problem Solving
- Responsible Decision Making - Contributing to Community Well-Being
- Relationship Skills - Understanding Relationships
- Relationship Skills - Mutual Respect
- Relationship Skills - Meaningful Friendships
- Moral Functioning - Understanding Ethics, Safety, and Norms
- Moral Functioning - Demonstration of Care and Empathy
Self-Regulation and Pro-Social Behaviors
Children demonstrate self-regulation, pro-social behaviors, and participate cooperatively as members of a group in play and everyday tasks. (*Goal SED-4)
Children demonstrate an ability to identify and regulate their emotions in play and everyday tasks. (*Goal SED-5)
Children recognize and respond to the needs and feelings of others in play and everyday tasks. (*Goal SED-6)
- Self-Awareness Understanding Emotions
- Self-Awareness Preferences and Self Image
- Social Awareness -Perspective Taking
- Social Awareness -Detecting Qualities of Individuals and Groups
- Social Awareness -Addressing Interpersonal Conflict
- Social Awareness -Playing with Others
- Self-Management Self-Control
- Self-Management Appropriate Behaviors
- Responsible Decision Making -Social Problem Solving
- Responsible Decision Making - Contributing to Community Well-Being
- Relationship Skills - Understanding Relationships
- Relationship Skills - Mutual Respect
- Relationship Skills - Meaningful Friendships
- Moral Functioning - Understanding Ethics, Safety, and Norms
- Moral Functioning - Demonstration of Care and Empathy
- Social Development - Sesame Street Collection