Your Child's Social and Emotional Well-Being

Your Child's Social and Emotional Well-Being provides a practical guide full of proven strategies for promoting social and emotional learning (SEL) skills in children aged 4-16. A practical guide designed to support parents and education professionals in developing social and emotional skills in children, a form of learning that can be neglected in formal education Demonstrates how to foster social and emotional learning (SEL) at home and in the classroom, and shows how parents and professionals can work together for success Includes a wealth of exercises for promoting social and emotional wellbeing, along with tips, tools, and coverage of new developments such as computer-assisted instruction Written by authors with a wealth of practical and writing experience

Acknowledgments ix About the Companion Website x 1 All Children Need Social and Emotional Well-being 1 Part I Self-awareness 11 2 Building Character 13 3 Practicing Mindfulness 37 Part II Self-management 53 4 Resiliency: Calming Fears and Anxiety 55 5 Independent Thinking 71 6 Self-regulating 87 Part III Social Awareness 107 7 Competing and Cooperating 109 8 Neither Being Bullied nor Being a Bully 123 Part IV Relationship Skills 135 9 Building Successful Friendships 137 10 Demonstrating Leadership 153 Part V Responsible Decision-making 169 11 Thinking Creatively 171 12 Thinking Critically and Wisely 189 Part VI Achieving Your Goals Even More Effectively 205 13 Getting Help with Your Efforts 207 14 The Future of SEL 221 References 229 Index 239