Date

5-2024

Document Type

Capstone Project (Open Access)

Degree Name

Bachelor of Science (B.S.)

Department

Human Development & Family Science

Abstract

This capstone focuses on teaching preschool students about emotional regulation and emotional understanding. Many preschool students have not developed the appropriate language to express their emotions making it difficult to regulate emotions. Poor emotional regulation at a young age can have negative effects on a child's life. For example, it can affect their behavior at school, their ability to deal with transitions during the school day, and their social relationships (Loomis, 2023). Young children have a difficult time regulating emotions because they are not sure of the feelings that they have and have not developed the skills to control their negative emotions nor the way to calm themselves down. It is important for children to learn techniques to regulate those emotions so they have the ability to calm down when feeling overwhelmed. Because of this need, I developed three lessons that can help young children become more aware of their emotions and how to regulate them. The first lesson will help children learn about their own emotions when it comes to feeling sad, happy, calm, afraid, and angry. In the second lesson they will be able to identify the causes of their peers’ negative emotions. In the last lesson they will be able to learn and demonstrate strategies to calm down. The three lessons that will be conducted over 3 weeks at Northminster Daycare Center in Salinas, California. My target participants being English and Spanish speaking preschoolers aged three through four.

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