B. L. Buddy Fish, EdD Associate Professor, Elementary & Early Childhood Education Jackson State University Website: http: //www.dr-rhythm.com Email: drfish@dr-rhythm.com Ed.D. in Early Childhood Education. M. Ed. In Early Childhood Education Jackson State University, University of Florida Research Areas: Values among cultures Assessment of Emotional Intelligence in Young Children with Regard to Emotional Literacy. Effects of Family Affective Behaviors on Cognitive Development. (Families Uniting through Literacy) Books: Fish, B. (2011). Raising Emotionally Intelligent Children: Introduction to