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Whether you see a preschooler laughing or crying, hugging or tugging on a playmate, taking risks or seeking comfort from an adult, you know that they are developing their emotional skills and growing up in so many ways every day. And they need your help! Emotional Development of Three- and Four-Year-Olds shares common milestones and typical scenarios to help you recognize various ways that preschoolers express their feelings and interact with others. You will also learn strategies for supporting and nurturing their growth, especially in situations involving the following types of emotional challenges and accomplishments: Expressing kindness and empathy Exerting independence Managing shyness Building confidence Testing limits and taking risks Expressing anger and frustration Dealing with fears and anxieties Sharing a sense of humor Handling conflicts Dealing with separation and loss As you support preschoolers struggling to handle emotional challenges that occur during everyday interactions with adults and other children, you will help them learn the skills to navigate their emotional ups and downs in more positive ways. Part of the Gryphon House Growing Up in Stages series.

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Susan has been a personal friend and a resource for me since my classroom days teaching four-year olds in San Antonio, Texas to my years on the road speaking to teachers about the ages and stages of early childhood development. I always sought out her opinions and insights. Now I do not have to call her. I have her books! Her understanding of social, cognitive, and emotional development in young children is unrivaled. She explains ages and stages in her unique way, clean, simple, honest She is a gifted writer with a real empathy and understanding for her subjects: children. Susan Miller's books belong in the personal library of any early-childhood teacher. Buy them. - Sharon MacDonald, author, early childhood education trainer

Only Susan Miller can bring to life developmental theory through descriptive real-life stories of children's behavior and interactions, which will serve as equally engaging resources for future teachers and parents. - Judi Estes, Associate Dean, School of Education Park University Susan has been a personal friend and a resource for me since my classroom days teaching four-year olds in San Antonio, Texas to my years on the road speaking to teachers about the ages and stages of early childhood development. I always sought out her opinions and insights. Now I do not have to call her. I have her books! Her understanding of social, cognitive, and emotional development in young children is unrivaled. She explains ages and stages in her unique way, clean, simple, honest She is a gifted writer with a real empathy and understanding for her subjects: children. Susan Miller's books belong in the personal library of any early-childhood teacher. Buy them. - Sharon MacDonald, author, early childhood education trainer -Only Susan Miller can bring to life developmental theory through descriptive real-life stories of children's behavior and interactions, which will serve as equally engaging resources for future teachers and parents.- - Judi Estes, Associate Dean, School of Education Park University -Susan has been a personal friend and a resource for me since my classroom days teaching four-year olds in San Antonio, Texas to my years on the road speaking to teachers about the ages and stages of early childhood development. I always sought out her opinions and insights. Now I do not have to call her. I have her books! Her understanding of social, cognitive, and emotional development in young children is unrivaled. She explains ages and stages in her unique way, clean, simple, honest She is a gifted writer with a real empathy and understanding for her subjects: children. Susan Miller's books belong in the personal library of any early-childhood teacher. Buy them. - - Sharon MacDonald, author, early childhood education trainer The examples in Empathy were excellent and provided readers clarity on this concept. I was glad to see sorry and don't addressed in this book. I liked the way the text aligned with theory but didn't make it the focus - more reader friendly but at the same time applied it to real classroom settings. The examples for the concept Anger provided creative ideas that parents could easily implement. - Debbie Vera, PhD, Associate Professor, Texas A&M University

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Susan A. Miller earned her EdD in early childhood education from Nova Southeastern University in Ft. Lauderdale, FL. She is a former professor of early childhood education at Kutztown University of Pennsylvania and a former columnist and writer for the early childhood division of Scholastic, Inc. She is a frequent presenter at early childhood education conferences.

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