As a parent, teacher or early childhood professional, have you ever had one of these experiences? You are having a conversation (with another adult) and your child starts talking to you, interrupting your conversation, or perhaps yells your name from …
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Self-esteem is defined as feelings of self-worth, self-confidence and self-respect. Children with low self-esteem often can feel powerless, lonely, resentful, defensive and easily frustrated. These feelings can lead to aggressive, teasing and bullying behaviour. Children with high self-esteem are proud …
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Identifying, understanding and responding to the emotions of others are very important social skills for all of us to have. These skills help us to understand and develop relationships with other people. When we know that someone we care about …
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As adults, we sometimes confuse social skills with manners. While knowing to say “please” and “thank you” is certainly helpful, it does not guarantee a child will be included in play. Social skills include skills such as sharing, taking turns, …
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