SOCIO-EMOTIONAL

DEVELOPMENT OF
PRIMARY SCHOOL
CHILDREN
GROUP 3
Socio-emotional Development of Primary
School Children
 Challenging transitional period
Social emotional difficulties negative outcomes
(emotional difficulties or poorer academic achievements)
Increased social-emotional competencies success and general positive
life outcomes
Faced with increased demands for well regulated and goal directed activities
Self regulation skills
Make friends initiating and sustaining positive relationships or display
interpersonal problem solving skills
Five core social and emotional competencies

SELF AWARENESS
SELFMANAGEMENT
SOCIAL AWARENESS
RELATIONSHIP SKILLS
RESPONSIBLE DECISION - MAKING
During the primary school years, children can be expected
to display the following behaviors:

 Able to identify emotions and display basic self- regulation skills

when angry or scared
 Be a member of a group: share listen take turns, cooperate,
negotiate disputes, be considerate and helpful
 Initiate social interaction
 Resolve interpersonal conflict without fighting
 Show empathy towards your peer
STRATEGIES TO SUPPORT YOUR
CHILD’S SOCIAL-EMOTIONAL
DEVELOPMENT
 BE A ROLE MODEL
 LISTEN AND VALIDAE YOUR CHILD’S EMOTIONAL EXPERIENCE
 BE AWARE OF YOUR NON VERBEAL COMMUNICATION
 VIEW EMOTIONS AS TEACHABLE MOMENTS
 SET CLEAR BOUNDERIES ON INAPP7ROPRIATE BEHAVIORS
 SCAFFOLD SOCIAL INTERACTIONS WITHOUT TAKING OVER
 ENCOURAGE PRESPECTIVE THINKING
 PROVIDE OPPORTUNITIES FOR PRACTICE
 FOCUS ON THE POSITIVE