The Educator's Guide to Building Child & Family Resilience

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Skills Category

Definition

What to Look For

EMOTIONAL SKILLS

The ability to recognize, understand, and manage emotions effectively. This category includes building confidence, regulating emotions, and also recognizing the emotions of others.

Expressing feelings appropriately, identifying emotions in themselves and others, using coping strategies to manage their feelings, seeking help when needed Engaging in cooperative play, showing compassion toward others, resolving conflicts peacefully and respectfully Engaging in group discussions, asking questions, and actively listening to others Setting goals, creating plans to achieve goals, breaking down tasks into manageable steps, managing time effectively, maintaining focus on tasks, persisting through challenges

SOCIAL SKILLS

The ability to form positive relationships with others

and to navigate social situations effectively

COMMUNICATION SKILLS

The ability to express oneself clearly and effectively, and to listen and understand others The ability to set goals, make decisions, problem solve, and plan for the future. These skills help us make sense of the world and are foundational to taking wise action in our lives.

EXECUTIVE FUNCTION SKILLS

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