From the reviews: "This is a most useful and inspiring volume for early care and education teachers and administrators who are seeking to infuse their centers and schools with a learning culture that brings respect, care, and kindness. It is ... useful as a resource for teacher preparation faculty who might want to bring forward emotional development and positive behavioral supports ... . Parents and educators both will appreciate the ... activities that introduce moments where kindness, emotions, respect, cooperation, and self control can be modeled ... ." (JoAnn L. Robinson, The Journal of Primary Prevention, Vol. 27 (4), July, 2006)

• 1. What Do We Know About How Children Learn? The Social, Intellectual, and Cognitive Development of Children: A Guide to the First Five Years.- 2. Social-Emotional Learning in Early Childhood: What We Know and Where to Go from Here.- 3. How Teachers and Caregivers Can Help Young Children Become More Prosocial.- 4. How to Help Families Promote Optimal Development in Young Children.- 5. Neighbourhood and Community Influences Favoring the Growth and Development of Young Children.- 6. The Integration of Levels of Research Findings.- 7. Bingham Early Childhood Prosocial Curriculum.- About the Editors.- About the Contributors.- Series Mission.- University Advisory Commission.- National Advisory Commission.- Index.

From the reviews: "This is a most useful and inspiring volume for early care and education teachers and administrators who are seeking to infuse their centers and schools with a learning culture that brings respect, care, and kindness. It is ... useful as a resource for teacher preparation faculty who might want to bring forward emotional development and positive behavioral supports ... . Parents and educators both will appreciate the ... activities that introduce moments where kindness, emotions, respect, cooperation, and self control can be modeled ... ." (JoAnn L. Robinson, The Journal of Primary Prevention, Vol. 27 (4), July, 2006)

• 1. What Do We Know About How Children Learn? The Social, Intellectual, and Cognitive Development of Children: A Guide to the First Five Years.- 2. Social-Emotional Learning in Early Childhood: What We Know and Where to Go from Here.- 3. How Teachers and Caregivers Can Help Young Children Become More Prosocial.- 4. How to Help Families Promote Optimal Development in Young Children.- 5. Neighbourhood and Community Influences Favoring the Growth and Development of Young Children.- 6. The Integration of Levels of Research Findings.- 7. Bingham Early Childhood Prosocial Curriculum.- About the Editors.- About the Contributors.- Series Mission.- University Advisory Commission.- National Advisory Commission.- Index.

From the reviews: "This is a most useful and inspiring volume for early care and education teachers and administrators who are seeking to infuse their centers and schools with a learning culture that brings respect, care, and kindness. It is ... useful as a resource for teacher preparation faculty who might want to bring forward emotional development and positive behavioral supports ... . Parents and educators both will appreciate the ... activities that introduce moments where kindness, emotions, respect, cooperation, and self control can be modeled ... ." (JoAnn L. Robinson, The Journal of Primary Prevention, Vol. 27 (4), July, 2006)

• 1. What Do We Know About How Children Learn? The Social, Intellectual, and Cognitive Development of Children: A Guide to the First Five Years.- 2. Social-Emotional Learning in Early Childhood: What We Know and Where to Go from Here.- 3. How Teachers and Caregivers Can Help Young Children Become More Prosocial.- 4. How to Help Families Promote Optimal Development in Young Children.- 5. Neighbourhood and Community Influences Favoring the Growth and Development of Young Children.- 6. The Integration of Levels of Research Findings.- 7. Bingham Early Childhood Prosocial Curriculum.- About the Editors.- About the Contributors.- Series Mission.- University Advisory Commission.- National Advisory Commission.- Index.