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Designed for Nursery Teacher Training (NTT) students, preschool teachers, teacher educators, daycare professionals, school administrators, and early childhood practitioners, this book provides everything needed to understand, assess, and nurture children's emotional and social development. It covers emotional milestones, Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs, stress management, motivation, emotional regulation, behavioural challenges, and the critical role of parents and teachers in shaping children's personalities.

Practice-Oriented Resources Included

• Observation-based analytical activities
• Emotional development assessment formats
• RULER Technique for emotion management
• Classroom Discipline Implementation Tool
• Preschool and Kindergarten Behavior Scales (PKBS)
• Vineland Social Maturity Scale (VSMS)
• Experience Thermometer for social evaluation
• Emotional Rating Scale
• Structured observation checklists
• Bloom's Taxonomy-based assessments and case studies

The book also equips teachers to identify early behavioural concerns such as temper tantrums, aggression, emotional stress, poor social interaction, and self-centred behaviour while providing practical intervention strategies that can be immediately implemented in preschool classrooms.

Why This Book is Different

• ✔ Based on the innovative CATA™ Learning Methodology
• ✔ Combines theory with real classroom practice
• ✔ Ready-to-use assessment tools, observation formats, and evaluation scales
• ✔ Child-centred, competency-based, and activity-oriented learning approach
• ✔ Aligned with NEP 2020, Outcome-Based Education (OBE), and modern preschool pedagogy
• ✔ Ideal for NTT programmes, ECCE courses, B.Ed. (Early Childhood), preschool teacher training, and in-service professional development

More Than a Textbook—A Complete Classroom Resource

This is not simply a book to read; it is a practical handbook that helps teachers observe, assess, guide, and strengthen children's emotional resilience and social competence. Every chapter is designed to enable educators to create safe, caring, and emotionally supportive classrooms where children learn not only academic skills but also empathy, cooperation, confidence, self-control, and positive relationships.

If you are committed to becoming a highly effective preschool educator—or want to build emotionally healthy and socially responsible young learners—Management of Emotional and Social Skill Development in Preschool is an essential addition to your professional library. It is a complete learning and teaching resource that empowers educators to make a lasting impact during the most important years of a child's development.