Establishing relationships with other children is one of the major developmental tasks of early childhood development. These relationships help children to adapt, learn social cues and norms, and build their self confidence.
Children can develop friendships as young as two but most develop true friendships in threes and fours. Early friendships support emotional and social development and help them understand the world around them.
Here at The Academy of Gateway we foster their growth of "true" friendships through creating a school family environment. In Toddlers and Twos we do Baby Doll Circle Time. This teaches the children by modeling behavior. They treat the baby's the way they like to be treated, focusing on kindness and gentleness. As the children move to Threes, Fours, and Pre-K they have the Kindness Tree. The children are able to put hearts on a tree when a friend does something nice. These are just a few examples of our Social and Emotional Development Curriculum in the classroom
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