Module 6 Social-Emotional Development Activity#1: Infant Social-Emotional Development

Watch the video Infants: Social-Emotional Development (2010)  The video is found on the BMCC’s library Kanopy video database (follow these directions or watch this video to access the video); complete  this handout as you watch the video.

Read the following articles and complete this handout as you read

Darling-Bohlander (2014)

Elliott & Gonzalez-Mena (2011)

Wittmer (2012)

Review CDC Developmental Milestones: 2 months

Watch this video

Create a unique answer to the questions below that cites extensive evidence from each of the readings and video:

  1. What are the aspects or elements of infant’s social development? What are the aspects or elements of a baby’s emotional development?
  2. What can babies do socially and emotionally?
  3. What should infant teachers do to support a baby’s social-emotional development? List practices that have not been mentioned yet.
  4. How does the baby in the video demonstrate the developmental milestones for a 2-month-old (social and emotional language/ communication, movement/ physical development, and cognitive)?