Social Emptional Development

How might you use affective, physical, and verbal guidance to support a child in learning a new skill?

How might you use affective, physical, and verbal guidance to support a child in learning how to interact more successfully with his/her peers?

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Acquisition relates to when children learn new things, or gain new skills and concepts. Acquisition of a new skill is an important milestone for every child, where they seek to mimic competencies they observe in adults. Reinforcing the skill learnt is vital for the child, where it is often easy for a child to lose a skill at a young age due to lack of positive reinforcement.

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