Emotional Intelligence & Social Interactions

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Often called SEL, social and emotional learning is typically grouped together into one domain because the two areas are so closely related and connected. Social interactions often carry emotional responses and sometimes vice versa. Young children in school and care programs will need assistance developing emotional intelligence skills so that they can have healthy and productive social interactions.   

Social rules occur even in young children, causing conflict, emotional challenges, and strong bonds between peers. Educators can assist children in understanding social rules in order to help emotional intelligence development. Some children will experience more challenges in this area than others due to age, temperament, developmental stage, or other extenuating circumstances. The support for infants and toddlers will most often include facilitation and exposure to peers in positive and affirming ways. Older children will have more complicated social interactions, creating games with rules, choosing friends based on similarities or shared interests, and more.  ​  

Video: Social-Emotional Learning: What Is SEL and Why It Matters
Source: Committee for Children
Length: 2:54
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Course Navigation Menu

​1. Course Agenda
​2. Emotional vs Cognitive 
3. Emotional Intelligence  Important?
4. Behavior
5. EQ versus IQ (1/8)
6. Social Interactions

7.  Education
8.  Supporting Emotional Intelligence
9.   Literature 
10. Identifying Emotions (2/8)
11. Character Emotions (3/8)
12. Tell me, Show me! (4/8) 

13. Kindness Challenge (5/8)
14. Making Faces (6/8)
15. Guess That Emotion (7/8)
16. End of Course Quiz (8/8)
17. Course Evaluation Form​
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