TY - BOOK AU - Vann, Kristina TI - Early childhood education teachers' perspectives: Effective program and impacts on cognitive development SN - 9781634639842 AV - DUCE LB1139.2 PY - 2015/// CY - New York PB - Nova Science N1 - include bibliographical details N2 - While current education policy emphasizes academic achievement, we argue for the importance of social-emotional learning (SEL) and cognitive abilities as foundations of early academic success. This chapter reviews positive interrelationships among social-emotional learning (SEL), cognitive abilities, and academic achievement in early childhood. We first discuss how specific social-emotional competencies promote and are promoted by cognitive abilities. We then explore how SEL and cognition work in concert to promote academic achievement. In conclusion, we describe two promising preschool SEL programs: and review teaching strategies known to support SEL in preschool UR - http://172.20.27.22:4000/handle/123456789/105 ER -