The Art of Nonverbal Communication
Communication allows us to connect with others through expressions of thought, feeling, and desire. We engage with actors on the big screen, empathize with characters in a gripping novel, and lament our friend’s pain as they share their struggles. The combination of words, tone, body language, and touch empower us to convey messages. As young […]
Communication Through Emotion
Children communicate through expressions of emotion, which is our first language universally. Knowing one’s own and others’ emotions, as well as regulating them, is what is known as emotional competence or, in common parlance, emotional intelligence. Caregivers and early childhood educators are crucial in promoting the growth of these skills.
Dr. Housman’s Study on The Importance of Emotional Competence and Self-Regulation from Birth Published in Peer-Reviewed Journal
“Neuroscientific advances demonstrate that the age range from zero to five years old represents a critical window for both learning and teaching, which must involve the development of emotional competence and the growth of self-regulation as a foundation for long-term academic, personal, and social success, promoting mental health and well-being. Recent findings suggest that these […]
The Importance of Emotional Competence and Self-Regulation from Birth
Neuroscientific advances demonstrate that the age range from zero to 5 years old represents a critical window for both learning and teaching, which must involve the development of emotional competence and the growth of self-regulation as a foundation for long-term academic, personal, and social success, promoting mental health and well-being. Read the full research study here!
Supporting Children Through Life’s Inevitable Stressors
Anxiety is a growing issue facing American adolescents today. Benoit Denizet-Lewis, writer for the New York Times Magazine, recently published an article illuminating the pressures facing our youth, depicting gripping personal accounts of anxiety. What was not illuminated is just how young children are being affected. The reality is that children as young as preschoolers […]
Teaching the Building Blocks of Emotional Intelligence
The launch of the Housman Institute comes amid growing awareness of the importance of teaching the building blocks of emotional intelligence from birth. Supported through our ongoing research and teacher training, our flagship program begin to ECSEL promotes the growth in early childhood of critical developmental constructs, namely emotional competence, self-regulation, and associated pro-social skills […]
Dr. Housman Speaks About Bullying Prevention on the News
Dr. Donna Housman, founder of Housman Learning and the begin to ECSEL program, discusses emotional Intelligence and the prevention of bullying in schools.