Children establish the foundation for feelings of acceptance, belonging, and self-esteem through all of the following except:Child care professionals guiding interactionsBeing aware of a perceived difference, whether physical or mental, between a child and their peersParticipating in dramatic play with peersExperiencing positive social interactions with both adults and peers

Experiencing positive social interactions with both adults and peers establishes the foundation for feelings of acceptance, belonging, and self-esteem.TrueFalse

All experiences children participate in must aim to improve their agency and build on their self-esteem.In your own words, briefly discuss how you can support children’s agency and build on their self-esteem within the education and care environment.

Children who experience positive interactions during cooperative play will:Learn to share toys and engage with others without prompting or guidance from adults and caregiversReinforce challenging or unwanted behaviors they learn from peersSuffer from a lack of supervisionExperience difficulty engaging in social interactions with their peers

As a child care professional, you can help children with disabilities engage with their peers by:Remaining aware of opportunities to encourage children to get involved with their peersMixing groups of children with varying levels of developmentTeaching children with disabilities to maintain eye contact, smile, take turns, and shareEnsuring that there are a variety of activities children with disabilities can participate inAll of the above

Social and emotional development promotes all of the following in children EXCEPTbecoming increasingly set in their ways.participating in learning activities with peers.making healthy choices about one’s behavior.being more likely to experience empathy.