SOCIAL LITERACY

BY GROUP 2
IN YOUR OWN UNDERSTANDING, WHAT IS SOCIAL
LITERACY?
SOCIAL LITERACY
• Social Literacy concerns itself with the development of social skills,
knowledge and positive human values, that enables human beings to act
positively and responsibly in range of complex social settings. It is knowledge
of how to behave and treat other people in way that is morally upright, just
and equitable with a view of promoting positive and productive relations that
are free from prejudices hate and discrimination.
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PEERS AND SCHOOLS PLAY A FORMATIVE ROLE ON THE SOCIAL SKILLS
DEVELOPMENT OF A CHILD. THESE SOCIAL SKILLS ARE OFTEN EXPRESSED AS
CONSISTING OF THREE INTER-RELATED COMPONENTS. SOCIAL PERCEPTION, SOCIAL
COGNITION AND SOCIAL PERFORMANCE (ARTHUR, DAVIDSON & STOW, 2000)

THERE ARE SEVERAL TYPES OF SOCIAL SKILLS THAT MUST BE MASTERED FOR A CHILD
TO BE SOCIALLY ADEPT, THESE RANGE FROM THE ABILITY TO INITIATE, MAINTAIN AND
END A CONVERSATION TO READING SOCIAL SIGNALS TO MORE COMPLEX SKILLS SUCH
AS SOLVING PROBLEMS AND RESOLVING CONFLICT(LAWSON, 2003)
DIFFERENT BASIC SOCIAL SKILLS
• Greeting – The first step in a social interaction, greetings are not only done with words like
“Hi” “Hello” “How are you?” “Kumain kana ba?” but also it must be done with facial
expressions, tone of voice and gestures such as a nod or wave, these gestures is important as
the words, it lets other people know that we are glad to meet them and be with them.
DIFFERENT BASIC SOCIAL SKILLS
• Initiating Conversation – In order to carry on a conversation, a child must be
able to initiate, maintain and close conversations appropriately. This requires
good listening and attention skills as well as the ability to take turn and probe
for missing information. Being a good conversationalists enables children to
manipulate the interests of other people.
DIFFERENT BASIC SOCIAL SKILLS
UNDERSTANDING THE LISTENER – ONCE A CONVERSATION IS INITIATED, IT HAS
TO BE MAINTAINED. TO DO THAT, IT IS IMPORTANT FOR SOMEONE TO
UNDERSTAND THE AUDIENCE WHEN TALKING. A CHILD MUST KNOW HOW TO
ANALYZE THE WORDS THAT HE/SHE IS ABOUT TO SPEAK AND ABOUT TO SAY
WITH REGARDS TO SOCIAL STATUS(E.G. PROFESSIONALS, PARENTS, PEERS).
CHILDREN MUST PRETEND THAT HE/SHE IS THE LISTENER AND THINKS ABOUT
WHAT HE/SHE NEEDS TO HEAR TO UNDERSTAND WHAT IS BEING SAID.
DIFFERENT BASIC SOCIAL SKILLS
• Empathizing – means that one is able to deel what the ither person feels.
Empathy allows one to really connect with other people. Other children often
think of children who lack empathy as mean, unkind or self-centered or
sometimes, sociopath. Words like “That’s okay, you did your best”, “I feel
you” “Okay lang yan, andito lang ako”
DIFFERENT BASIC SOCIAL SKILLS
• Reading Social Cues - cues are hints and signals that guide us to the next thing to say or do.
Social cues can be verbal or nonverbal. Verbal cues are the words that the other person is
saying. Tone of voice is an important part of verbal cues. Good detectives pay very close
attention to nonverbal cues.
DIFFERENT BASIC SOCIAL SKILLS
• Previewing or Planning – Conversations also require that one previews or
thinks about what effect the words or actions may have on the listener before
she says or does them. If the impact will be negative, one can adjust what she
might say or do.
DIFFERENT BASIC SOCIAL SKILLS
• Problem Solving – Problems and conflict are often a part of social
interactions. Someone may not agree, get angry, insult, or become aggressive
at something that one says. How one reacts to these conflicts depends on how
good her problem solving skills.
DIFFERENT BASIC SOCIAL SKILLS

• Apologizing – A person with good social skills is confident enough to make a

sincere apology for their error. This is a courageous act and is the quickest and
easiest way to correct a social blunder, in reality, other people usually have a
higher opinion of someone who apologizes for making a mistake.
THE ROLE OF PARENTS AND TEACHERS IN
TEACHING SOCIAL SKILLS TO CHILDREN
 Parents
• Parents play the major role in
teaching children social skills.
Parents can directly teach social
skills b modelling, role-playing,
and providing opportunities for
their child to rehearse and
practice new skills.
Teachers
• School is where children spend most
of their time, therefore it is where
children can learn and practice their
social skills. Though teacher do not
have to teach a class in social skills,
they can take advantage of every
opportunity to help the children
improve their social skills.
ISSUES IN TEACHING
SOCIAL LITERACY
Social Literacy- is acquired in a complex process.
Children are disposed to be social before they learn
about sociability. Children also learn through social
practices of both explicit and implicit and become
human through social interaction
 2 DISTINCT WAYS ON HOW
CHILDREN LEARN TO LIVE SOCIALY
WITH EACH OTHER AND WITH ADULTS
Normative and Communal – Children learn
on customs providing them a guide to act in
ways avoiding conflict

Pragmatic and Individualistic- Social order of

children is dependent on sanctions and formal
agreement
 Subjective Standards of Morality
-Actions and behavioral patterns that were once
considered bad have now became acceptable
-When the standard of measure between good
and bad changes, this gives us license to change
as well and open the gates to all kind of abuse
- In effect pulls the rug out from under any and all
attempts of true justice and equitability, since they
themselves rely on a fixed moral standard.
 HUMAN NATURE
-Others be judges according to a fix moral standard but invoke
a subjective one when our own behavior is questioned
-Demands justice when we perceive ourselves as victims, but
surrounds ourselves with excuses when we were wrong
-Insist that others treat us equitably, but are reluctant when
treating others with equity costs more than we expected