For this thesis, a workshop was developed to showcase the potential benefits for intentional professional development around the teaching of self-regulation in preschool children. This workshop was offered to preschool educators and evaluated by them. . . .

The development of social and emotional competence is a vital component in creating and maintaining positive relationships with others, especially during the early childhood years. As preschool-aged children spend increasing amounts of time in nonpare . . .

According to Meadow-Orlans, Mertens, and Sass-Lehrer (2003), 90% of Deaf children are born to hearing parents. Thus, most parents of a Deaf child have probably not been exposed to American Sign Language (ASL) or the Deaf community. Therefore, the lack . . .

ABSTRACT MINDFULNESS FOR EARLY CHILDHOOD: TEACHERS, FAMILIES, AND CHILDREN By Vartuhe Rose Drmandjian Master of Arts in Education, Educational Psychology This thesis project explores mindfulness, the act of "paying attention in a particular way, on pu . . .