Affiliation:
1. Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center New Orleans, USA
2. Tulane University School of Medicine, USA
Abstract
Development is typically conceptualized in the areas of cognitive, social, language, emotion, and physical. In the early childhood years, development is interwoven and happens simultaneously. For example, socially, children learn to take turns with other children; emotionally, preschoolers learn how to express empathy; cognitively, children learn rules of a game; starting conversations with peers demonstrates language development; and physical play with others demonstrates physical development. However, during the COVID-19 pandemic, many young children were not afforded typical paths to social-emotional development with their peers. This may be attributed to “shut downs,” child care and school closures, or familial or personal parental decisions to name a few. As many young children return to group care and educational facilities, stakeholders should explore options for ways to meet their social-emotional needs. It will be important for educators to meet both the academic and social-emotional needs of the whole child.
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