Publisher's Synopsis
As parents and teachers prepare young children for school, the challenges is greater than intellectual development. Social and emotional development is a key part of school readiness. In this book, you'll discover the multi-faceted work of a professional team in southeast Michigan, Macomb Family Services, specializing in providing workshops, Play and Learn groups and consultations in homes and classrooms.
In these pages, you'll meet these various professionals who specialize in social emotional development. You'll also meet parents, teachers and children who have been helped by their classes and consultations. You'll be inspired by some of their success stories; and the team also shares real-life challenges they face.
The book also contains valuable resources that the Macomb team invites readers to use wherever they live. For example, this team is well known for its quality Play and Learn groups and, in this book, they share a detailed outline of their best practices. There's a lot you can use in these page. There are many inspiring stories. The authors invite readers to take their story as a step toward bringing similar programs to their communities nationwide.
