Social Development in Young Children

Social development involves learning and interacting with other children, and is a critical piece in the development of a child.  This learning has to be taught by the people that interact with the children most often. As children develop socially, they respond to the influences around them.

Create a one page Helpful Tips resource guide directed toward your teacher colleagues that include the following:

• How to guide young children in developing positive social behaviors.
• Social development in the area of friendship and relationship building skills.
• Strategies that can be used to teach children social skills and conflict resolution.
• How to advocate on behalf of the children and their families while respecting family choice.

Support your findings with 3-5 scholarly resources.

Prepare this assignment according to the guidelines found in the APA Style Guide, located in the Student Success Center. An abstract is not required.

This assignment uses a rubric. Review the rubric prior to beginning the assignment to become familiar with the expectations for successful completion.

 

Social Development in Young Children – Rubric

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Positive Social Behaviors

10 points

Criteria Description

Positive Social Behaviors

5. Target

10 points

The resource guide is exceptionally detailed in describing how young children develop positive social behaviors and interactions.

4. Acceptable

8.7 points

The resource guide describes how young children develop positive social behaviors and interactions.

3. Approaching

7.4 points

The resource guide vaguely describes how young children develop positive social behaviors.

2. Insufficient

6.9 points

The resource guide is incomplete or does not sufficiently describe how young children develop positive social behaviors.

1. No Submission

0 points

Not addressed.

Friendship and Relationship Building Skills

7.5 points

Criteria Description

Friendship and Relationship Building Skills

5. Target

7.5 points

The resource guide is exceptionally detailed in describing the social development in young children in the area of friendship and relationship building skills.

4. Acceptable

6.53 points

The resource guide describes the social development in young children in the area of friendship and relationship building skills.

3. Approaching

5.55 points

The resource guide vaguely describes the social development in young children in the area of friendship and relationship building skills.

2. Insufficient

5.18 points

The resource guide is incomplete or does not sufficiently describe the social development in young children in the area of friendship and relationship building skills.

1. No Submission

0 points

Not addressed.

Conflict Resolution

10 points

Criteria Description

Conflict Resolution

5. Target

10 points

The resource guide is exceptionally detailed in explaining ideas and strategies that can be used to teach children social skills and conflict resolution.

4. Acceptable

8.7 points

The resource guide explains ideas and strategies that can be used to teach children social skills and conflict resolution.

3. Approaching

7.4 points

The resource guide vaguely explains strategies that can be used to teach children social skills and conflict resolution.

2. Insufficient

6.9 points

The resource guide is incomplete or does not sufficiently explain strategies that can be used to teach children social skills and conflict resolution.

1. No Submission

0 points

Not addressed.

Child Advocate

7.5 points

Criteria Description

Child Advocate

5. Target

7.5 points

The resource guide is exceptionally detailed in describing how to advocate on behalf of young children and their families.

4. Acceptable

6.53 points

The resource guide explains how to advocate on behalf of young children and their families.

3. Approaching

5.55 points

The resource guide vaguely explains how to advocate on behalf of young children and their families.

2. Insufficient

5.18 points

The resource guide is incomplete or does not sufficiently explain how to advocate on behalf of young children and their families.

1. No Submission

0 points

Not addressed.

Visual Appeal

5 points

Criteria Description

Visual Appeal

5. Target

5 points

Appropriate and thematic graphic elements are used to make visual connections that contribute to the understanding of concepts, ideas, and relationships. Differences in type size or color are used well and consistently.

4. Acceptable

4.35 points

Thematic graphic elements are used but not always in context. Visual connections mostly contribute to the understanding of concepts, ideas, and relationships. Differences in type size or color are used well and consistently.

3. Approaching

3.7 points

Minimal use of graphic elements is evident. Elements do not consistently contribute to the understanding of concepts, ideas, and relationships. There is some variation in type size, color, and layout.

2. Insufficient

3.45 points

Color is garish and/or typographic variations are overused and legibility suffers. Background interferes with readability. Understanding of concepts, ideas, and relationships is limited.

1. No Submission

0 points

Not addressed.

Mechanics of Writing

5 points

Criteria Description

Mechanics of Writing (includes spelling, punctuation, grammar, language use)

5. Target

5 points

Writer is clearly in command of standard, written, academic English.

4. Acceptable

4.35 points

Prose is largely free of mechanical errors, although a few may be present. The writer uses a variety of effective sentence structures and figures of speech.

3. Approaching

3.7 points

Mechanical errors or typos are present, and can be distracting to the reader. Correct and varied sentence structure and audience-appropriate language are inconsistent.

2. Insufficient

3.45 points

Frequent and repetitive mechanical errors distract the reader. Inconsistencies in language choice (register) and/or word choice are present. Sentence structure is correct but not varied.

1. No Submission

0 points

Not addressed.

Documentation of Sources

5 points

Criteria Description

Documentation of Sources (citations, footnotes, references, bibliography, etc., as appropriate to assignment and style)

5. Target

5 points

Sources are completely and correctly documented, as appropriate to assignment and style, and format is free of error.

4. Acceptable

4.35 points

Sources are documented, as appropriate to assignment and style, and format is mostly correct.

3. Approaching

3.7 points

Sources are documented, as appropriate to assignment and style, although some formatting errors may be present.

2. Insufficient

3.45 points

Documentation of sources is inconsistent or incorrect, as appropriate to assignment and style, with numerous formatting errors.

1. No Submission

0 points

Not addressed.