The Foundation for School Readiness - Fostering Developmental Competence in the Earliest Years: Technical Assistance Paper No. 6 (Paperback)

"Research has documented that the social and emotional development of young children and, more specifically, the nature of early relationships plays a critical role in fostering cognitive development." The paper is intended to help staff "influence the future of children most vulnerable to school failure." Confidence, curiosity, intentionality, self-control, relatedness, capacity to communicate, and cooperativeness are proven predictors of later success in school.