Preschool Self-Esteem

Paper Summary:

The paper examines the importance of a healthy self-esteem at the preschool age. The paper explains that this age can be especially vulnerable to the development of self-esteem since the students are being bombarded with social, emotional and academic decisions often for the first time. The paper discusses methods that a preschool teacher can use to help increase students' self-esteem, such as providing opportunities for the students to succeed, offering positive feedback and using projects and ideas that build on a child's ability to problem solve.

Outline:
Introduction
A Bird's Eye View of Self Esteem Issues
How It Fits Together
What Teachers Can do to Help Students Develop Healthy Self Esteem
Conclusion

From the Paper:

"Preschool can arguably be said to be one of the most crucial points in a child's development. A child in preschool is exploring options not just from an academic standpoint but also from a social and emotional arena. Preschool students are often introduced to structured learning for the first time while also being faced with lessons in playing in groups, learning to share and allowing others to be in charge when it comes to games and other activities. The preschool students in most settings come in an array of ages. At this stage of a human life, the social and emotional level of children the same age can vary widely as the students leave the security of their home life and get their bearings in a larger setting. All of these factors contribute to the development of the preschooler student's self esteem."

Sample of Sources Used:

• Dobbs, Michael.(2005) Youngest Students Most Likely to Be Expelled; Preschoolers' Self-Esteem at Risk. The Washington Post.
• Fuchs-Beauchamp, Karen D. (1996) Preschoolers' inferred self-esteem: the behavioral rating scale of presented self-esteem in young children. Journal of Genetic Psychology.
• Henning, John. E. (2005) Leading Discussions: Opening Up the Conversation. College Teaching, Vol. 53.
• Katz, Lillian. (1996) Do you bolster children's self-esteem or promote selfishness? (how to find out if classroom practices boost children's self-esteem or encourage preoccupation with oneself). Journal of Education.

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