This lesson is a deeper dive into social-emotional learning (SEL) and the self-awareness and self-regulation skills that promote school readiness.
Parents understand how they can support their child in the development of social emotional skills so that they are school ready.
Parents understand the relationship between their attitudes and behaviors and their child’s emotional development.
Social and emotional learning is one of the four domains that supports school readiness. Watch the video below to learn more about this domain and why it is so important for children to be successful in school.
As you saw in the video, social-emotional learning is the process of developing and using social and emotional skills.
Social and emotional learning skills help us cope with feelings, set goals, make decisions, get along with others, and feel empathy by connecting with others’ feelings.
Self awareness is an ability to understand yourself and your emtions.
Self-regulation is how a child is able to manage their feelings and turn them into positive actions.
Social awareness focuses on understanding others and how they feel.
Social interactions focuses on relationships. Children learn to take turns, help their friends, and play together.
Review the information below that describes the social and emotional milestones for children from birth to age 5.
What do you notice about the progression of social and emotional skills as children get older?
Reflect on what you learned in this lesson.
Answer the questions in the exit ticket:
2 things you learned
1 question you still have