Relationships and Learning

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Lecturer Jacqueline Zeller's research and clinical work highlights the role of teacher-child relationships

POSTED:May 29, 2008

https://www.gse.harvard.edu/news/uk/08/05/relationships-and-learning

 

Learning outside the home begins early in life. More than one-third of all U.S. children under the age of five are cared for outside of their homes by individuals not related to them.1 Research on early childhood education shows that high-quality child care experiences support the development of social and academic skills that facilitate children's later success in school. There is also mounting evidence that close relationships between teachers and children are an important part of creating high-quality care environments and positive child outcomes.

As most parents and teachers know, children gain increasing control over their emotions, attention, and behavior across the early years. These growing abilities allow them to face and overcome new developmental challenges, from getting along with others to learning novel academic skills.

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Based on researched concepts, participants will be immersed in practical strategies to improve reading and writing skills while building solid relationships.