Imagine that you are a teacher or director of a preschool. Each week you send home a 1-page newsletter to families on a topic related to children's development. This week you have chosen the topic of anger and regulating emotions. Write a 1-page newsletter for family members with information and tips on helping preschool children understand, manage, and express anger as well as begin to regulate their emotions.

To complete this Application Assignment:

Step 1: Choose and Develop Content

Consider that parents need information on child development that will help them understand anger in young children, the challenge of regulating emotions, and specific activities and strategies to use with their child.

Choose the information to include. Think about how you can best explain each piece of information to parents and family members. Also, decide how to organize your information, e.g., short paragraphs, bullet points, tips, lists, and other easy-to-read formats.

Substantiate your thinking by citing the text and other information you choose to use.

Write a draft of the content for your newsletter in language that parents will understand and enjoy reading. Aim for a warm, friendly, yet professional tone.

Step 2: Create and Review

Create the newsletter in a Microsoft Word document. Review your written draft and revise as needed. An elaborate design for the newsletter is not required. However, you may choose to include such elements as a name for the newsletter and a short title for each section of information you include.

Step 3: Reflect

Summarize insights you gained from this assignment about the importance and challenges of educating families about guiding preschoolers' expressions of anger and helping children learn to regulate their emotions. Your reflection should be approximately one page.