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Social-Emotion Learning Benefits for Kids!

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Jan 25, 2022
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The social-emotion learning of children is an important aspect that needs to be focused on during their upbringing. It’s an important task for educators & parents, and, of course, benefits the child for life.

You might have come across the term social-emotion learning many times and by now aware of the fact that it’s just as important as academic learning for your child. It primarily focuses on the social and emotional skills that a child needs to have a thriving social life at all stages. Social-emotion learning majorly includes 5 components, namely self-awareness, self-management, social awareness, relationship skills, and responsible decision-making. If kids are able to apply these 5 components to their lives, it will be easier for them to make friends, have control over their emotions, and build their self-confidence better. Kids being socially and emotionally skilled benefits everyone in the child’s life, making it much less difficult for them to handle different types of social-emotion situations on a daily basis. Here’s how.

Benefits to Kids

Kids who acquire social-emotion learning at the right age are very aware of their feelings. There’s no frustration when they have negative feelings because they’re able to communicate about them properly and, in turn, address them better. They are able to analyze a situation and take action instead of throwing a tantrum. The control they have over their emotions enables them to have high self-esteem, thereby performing well in school and behaving well at home.

Benefit to Parents

Yes, being socially and emotionally independent helps the child the most, but let’s face it, parents can benefit a great deal too if their kids have mastered social-emotion learning in the right way. They won’t have to deal with tantrums or emotional outbursts, they won’t need to be afraid that their child will become an introvert or recluse. And most times, they can be rest assured that their child is coping well in school.

Benefit to Educators

While parents deal with only their own kids at home, educators and teachers have to deal with a classroom full of kids. If educators are successful in teaching kids social-emotion skills along with their academic lessons, they can have a smooth sailing school year with not much unnecessary drama. Educators can make use of creative learning techniques to instill social-emotional skills in kids. When a child is in the company of other kids, it’s the best time to practice social skills through games and activities. Educators feel a sense of pride when their kids do well and display social-emotional maturity at an early age itself.

Benefit to Society

This might just be the best benefit of kids being socially and emotionally skilled. Our society is always in need of people who are empathetic, kind, and understanding. When kids are taught social-emotion learning, they grow up to be upstanding members of society. They showcase empathy, understand the needs of others, and always act in the best interests of those around them. This aids in building a healthy and emotionally sound society in general.

There are multiple ways in which parents and teachers teach kids about social-emotional skills. Learning apps like SKIDOS can be another very simple, easily accessible and a great way to inculcate a sense of social-emotion learning in kids. Our wide range of carefully selected games and puzzles teach kids about social skills in a natural, fun way. While playing these games, kids have to apply various social, emotional, and intellectual skills. Other activities include group games, art & craft activities, and role-playing games that will help kids to understand various emotions. Explore the 40+ SKIDOS game apps today and let us know which of the 40+ games are your child’s favorite.

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