Guiding children's social development & learning : theory and skills / Marjorie J. Kostelnik [and 3 others].

Includes bibliographical references (pages 517-544) and index.

Making a difference in children's lives -- Good beginnings: establishing relationships with infants and toddlers -- Building positive relationships through nonverbal communication -- Promoting children's positive sense of self through verbal communication -- Supporting children's emotional development and learning -- Building resilience in children -- Play as a context for social development and learning -- Supporting children's peer relationships and friendships -- Influencing children's social development by structuring the physical environment -- Fostering self-regulation in children: communicating expectations and rules -- Fostering self-regulation in children: the role of consequences -- Handling children's aggressive behavior -- Promoting prosocial behavior -- Fostering health attitudes about sexuality and diversity -- Making ethical judgments and decisions.