Social Emotional Best Practices
This section of the Healthier Childcare Environments Toolkit provides resources related to 8 key categories of social emotional best practices for child care providers in early care and education (ECE) homes and centers.
These categories are based on the recommended standards outlined in the Go Nutrition and Physical Activity Self-Assessment for Child Care (Go NAPSACC). If you would like to read more about recommended action steps to reach these best practices — all of which are supported by the resources in this Toolkit — see MSU Extension's Action Steps for Child Care Providers: Meeting Best Practices in Social Emotional Health.
Each category below includes practical resources, tips, and tools to help you identify and implement policies, practices, and environments that support relationship building, emotional regulation, inclusive environments, and overall social emotional skill development for the children you care for. Alternatively, you can navigate these categories using the menu on the right.
- Behavior Guidance
- Family Partnership
- Play Environment
- Professional Development
- Policy Guidance
- Relationship Building
- Routines and Expectations
- Staff Practices
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