Module 8: Promoting Emotional Literacy and Empathy
‘Instructional Practices Observed IN Teaching Standards’
for Teachers
Promoting Emotional Literacy and Empathy
Practice 1: When I use a variety of materials (books, puppets, games etc.) in naturally occurring
opportunities across the day to teach emotional literacy and empathy skills…
What early learning and development standards am I addressing?
 ESD-6: Children identify, manage, and express their feelings.
 ESD-7: Children recognize and respond to the needs and feelings of others.
What teaching standards am I demonstrating?
 Standard III: Teachers know the content they teach.
 Standard IV: Teachers facilitate learning for their students.
Practice 2: When I use group settings (both large and small) to teach emotional literacy and empathy
skills…
What early learning and development standards am I addressing?
 ESD-2: Children express positive feelings about themselves and confidence in what they can
do.
 ESD-3: Children form relationships and interact positively with familiar adults who are
consistent and responsive to their needs.
 ESD-6: Children identify, manage, and express their feelings.
What teaching standards am I demonstrating?
 Standard II: Teachers establish a respectful environment for diverse populations for students.
 Standard IV: Teachers facilitate learning for their students.
Practice 3: When I use and model expected behaviors while describing the behavior…
What early learning and development standards am I addressing?
 ESD-6: Children identify, manage, and express their feelings.
 ESD-7: Children recognize and respond to the needs and feelings of others.
What teaching standards am I demonstrating?
 Standard II: Teachers establish a respectful environment for diverse populations for students.
 Standard IV: Teachers Facilitate Learning for their students.
Practice 4: When I comment positively and descriptively when children are expressing their
emotions…
What early learning and development standards am I addressing?

ESD-6: Children identify, manage, and express their feelings.
Effective Teacher Practices for Providing Targeted Social Emotional Supports
NC Early Learning Network, a joint project of NC-DPI and UNC-FPG, 2014
Module 8: Promoting Emotional Literacy and Empathy
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Promoting Emotional Literacy and Empathy
ESD-7: Children recognize and respond to the needs and feelings of others.
What teaching standards am I demonstrating?
 Standard II: Teacher establishes a respectful environment for a diverse population for students.
 Standard IV: Teachers facilitate learning for their students.
Practice 5: When I include instruction using a variety of materials (books, puppets, games etc. ) in
recognizing feelings in self and others in the daily lesson plan…
What early learning and development standards am I addressing?
 ESD-1: Children demonstrate a positive sense of self-identity and self-awareness.
 ESD-2: Children express positive feelings about themselves and confidence in what they can do.
 ESD-4: Children form relationships and interact positively with other children.
 ESD-5: Children demonstrate the social and behavioral skills needed to successfully participate in
groups.
What teaching standards am I demonstrating?
 Standard II: Teachers establish a respectful environment for a diverse population for students.
 Standard IV: Teachers facilitate learning for their students.
Practice 6: When I discuss emotions in the classroom including using increasing complex vocabulary
such as mad, angry, frustrated etc…
What early learning and development standards am I addressing?
 ESD-1: Children demonstrate a positive sense of self-identity and self-awareness.
 ESD-2: Children express positive feelings about themselves and confidence in what they can do.
 ESD-4: Children form relationships and interact positively with other children.
 ESD-5: Children demonstrate the social and behavioral skills needed to successfully participate in
groups.
What teaching standards am I demonstrating?
 Standard II: Teachers establish a respectful environment for a diverse population for students.
 Standard IV: Teachers facilitate learning for their students.
Practice 7: When I encourage and allow the children to appropriately express a range of emotions in
the class (It is ok to be angry, but not ok to hit…
What early learning and development standards am I addressing?
 ESD-1: Children demonstrate a positive sense of self-identity and self-awareness.
 ESD-5: Children demonstrate the social and behavioral skills needed to successfully participate in
groups.
What teaching standard am I demonstrating?
 Standard II: Teachers establish a respectful environment for a diverse population for students.
Effective Teacher Practices for Providing Targeted Social Emotional Supports
NC Early Learning Network, a joint project of NC-DPI and UNC-FPG, 2014
Module 8: Promoting Emotional Literacy and Empathy
Promoting Emotional Literacy and Empathy
Practice 8: When I use and model alternatives strategies when communicating with children who are
non-verbal, language delayed, or dual language learners (DLL) and will assist other children in
implementing these strategies for successful peer relationships…
What early learning and development standard am I addressing?
 ESD-5: Children demonstrate the social and behavioral skills needed to successfully participate in
groups.
What teaching standards am I demonstrating?
 Standard I: Teachers demonstrate leadership.
 Standard II: Teachers establish a respectful environment for a diverse population for students.
Practice 9: When I use and model reflective strategies to question my own instructional practices in order
to enhance, implement, and model emotional literacy and empathy within the classroom community…
What teaching standard am I demonstrating?
 Standard V: Teachers reflect on their practice.
Effective Teacher Practices for Providing Targeted Social Emotional Supports
NC Early Learning Network, a joint project of NC-DPI and UNC-FPG, 2014