Elementary PK-4

Weeks 1 - 7: RELATIONSHIP SKILLS

Definition: The ability to establish and maintain healthy and rewarding relationships with diverse individuals and groups. This includes communicating clearly, listening actively, cooperating, resisting inappropriate social pressure, negotiating conflict constructively, and seeking and offering help when needed. (www.casel.org)

The Why: Learning the skills necessary to have healthy relationships is critical to our happiness and success. As students will learn from both home and in person, building relationships early on will be crucial. Family relationships are also changing since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic. We hope you find the resources, tips, and ideas helpful and you navigate social-emotional learning with your child.

As with any skill, mastery takes regular, intentional practice. Fortunately, the more confident and competent a young person becomes with the skills, the more “transferable” the skills will be. This means that these same skills will be more readily available down the road, in other situations, when your child encounters challenging social or work situations.

PARENT GUIDE TO RELATIONSHIP SKILLS

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