EARLY CHILDHOOD CARE AND DEVELOPMENT

Lesson 08: Socio – emotional skills during ECH period

The role of ECE teacher in promoting social skills

Do's

Don'ts

Ensure that every child gets your attention Call each child by his/her name. It gives the child a positive feeling of self-worth. Praise and encourage children without hesitation. Every child needs to experience success Try to highlight every child’s strengths Give verbal acceptance to each child’s feelings and encourage to express his feelings and emotions in a socially accepted manner. Provide opportunities for children to give vent to their emotions through creative drama, role play, music and movement and creative activities. Be consistent in your approval and disapproval of the child’s behavior. Treat all children alike. Do not have favourities.

Compare children. Every child is primarily an individual and should be treated as such. Criticize or humiliate children. It creates a feeling of inferiority in them Hit or abuse children. They will only learn to imitate your behavior. Encourage differences in expected behaviours from boys and girls.