The Metacognitive Preschooler: How to Teach Academic, Social, and Emotional

Learn a practical, effective, and brain-based approach to teaching the whole child. Preschool teachers and leaders can easily embed a single metacognitive strategy, called structured SELf-questioning, into their existing curricula and routines to teach emotional recognition and regulation and social conflict resolution skills. With this strategy, all students can learn social-emotional learning competencies and academic problem-solving skills that promote success in school and life.

This book helps preschool teachers, coaches, and leaders: Understand how the metacognitive strategy of structured SELf-questioning teaches all preschoolers SEL competencies as well as academic problem-solving skillsLearn how they can embed structured SELf-questioning into any preschool curriculum or classroom management systemConsider diverse classroom scenarios that exemplify what effective instruction using structured SELf-questioning looks and sounds likeAccess guidance and reproducible tools to take to their classrooms the next day as well as resources encouraging parents and caregivers to incorporate structured SELf-questioning at home Contents: Introduction Chapter 1: The Evidence Base and Metacognitive Underpinnings of Structured SELf-Questioning Chapter 2: The Brain-Based Underpinnings of Emotional Structured SELf-Questioning Chapter 3: A Practical Guide to Emotional Recognition and Self-Expression Chapter 4: A Practical Guide to Emotional Self-Management and Emotional Regulation Chapter 5: A Practical Guide to Social and Emotional Problem Solving Chapter 6: A Practical Guide to Academic Inquiry-Based Units Chapter 7: A Practical Guide to Developing Metacognitive and Self-Monitoring Readers Chapter 8: How to Facilitate Professional Learning and Turn-Key Training Epilogue References and Resources Index