Books
‘Young Children’s Personal, Social and Emotional Development’, Marion Dowling, Paul Chapman Publishing, 0-7619-6360-X
‘Here We Go Round: Quality Circle Time for 3–5 year olds’, Jenny Mosley and Helen Sonnet, Positive Press, 0-9530122-1-2
‘Never Too Young’, Judy Miller, National Early Years Network, 1-870985-34-6
‘Good Practice in Playwork’, Paul Bonel and Jennie Lindon, Stanley Thornes Ltd, 0748722270
Websites
www.meddybemps.com/7.27.html
This site offers a range of online and offline activities and story starters to help parents stimulate children’s development of social skills.
www.timeforcitizenship.com/default/index.asp?intro=tony&t=welcome
These ‘circle time’ lesson plans, activities and project ideas are aimed at helping children in school and at home to appreciate that they have a part to play in their community.
www.thegrid.org.uk/learning/pshe/downloads/circle/approaches.doc
These ‘circle time’ activities encourage children’s development of empathy and enhance their interpersonal skills.
www.hants.gov.uk/education/ngfl/pseweb/html/impshe/imsix.html
These are guidelines for a planned approach to promoting pupils' self-esteem and social development.
www.enfagrow.com/social001.html
This range of advice and activities for parents concerns the social and emotional development of children aged 2–4 years old.
www.sesameworkshop.org/parents/advice/article/0,4125,99122,00.html
This is parental guidance for promoting a child’s emotional intelligence (from birth to 11 years old.) through understanding of key personal and interpersonal skills.
www.bbc.co.uk/education/grownups/articles/earlylearninggoals/page1.shtml
This site identifies how children’s personal, social and emotional development may be fostered through building positive relationships with other children, developing a sense of independence, working and playing in varying group sizes, awareness and acceptance of different religious and cultural beliefs, and use of positive images in books and displays.
www.ltscotland.com/storybook/
This is an interactive, multi-media collection of activities for children aged 5–8 years old, based on popular children’s stories. Learning outcomes for each activity are also provided.
