Offers a framework to help teachers understand the emotional lives of the young children they serve. This work: incorporates important understandings gained since the tragic events of 9/11; and addresses many of the challenging issues that confront educators in the high-pressure climate focused on academic performance.

The first edition of this indispensable book set the standard for high-quality intervention and prevention programs in early childhood practice. Now in the wake of many new forces that have impacted the landscape of early childhood education, it has undergone a thorough revision, making complex psychological concepts available to classroom teachers.