3. Following/Giving Instructions or Directions
As part of good social skills training for kids, learning how to give, listen to and follow instructions is important at home, in school, and in adult life. At home, this skill enables children to learn and successfully carry out age-appropriate chores after listening to your instructions. At preschool and school, taking direction related to an art and craft project, assignments, or how to improve their soccer or dance skills, will benefit your child’s learning, as will giving instructions to others as the leader of a group assignment. As adults, both following instructions and learning how to respectfully and clearly give direction to others will have benefits in both career and life in general. This social skill also requires the use of manners, especially when giving instructions.
4. Cooperating
Cooperating means the ability to work well in a team to achieve a common goal. A child who knows how to cooperate is often respectful of the needs and requests of others and a team player. They learn leadership as well as follower roles. It could be as simple as a group of preschoolers working together to build a city out of blocks, or a group of 10-year-old contributing to a group assignment together. In adult life, the ability to cooperate is a key skill required in most workplaces.
5. Emotional Regulation
When your child has face-to-face interaction with others, they learn how to control their “big” emotions that otherwise might get in the way of a fun activity or a more serious task. It involves self-control and impulse control, too. They also learn that their actions and emotions affect others.
Activities To Help Your Child Develop Social Skills While at Home
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