nel-edu-guide-social-emotional-development

Learning Goal 2Learning Goal 2: Manage their own emotions and behavioursKey knowledge/skills/dispositions• Express and cope withemotions appropriatelywithout harming self, othersand property• Self-regulate their behaviour- be aware that their actionscan have both positiveand negative effects onself and others- recognise the need tocontrol impulsive actionsand words- discuss appropriate waysto control impulsive actionsand words- redirect their reactions tonegative feelingsExamples of what children’s learning anddevelopment look like...• Use appropriate language or ‘feeling faces’picture cards to express their feelings• Share and talk about feelings (e.g. anger, fear,sadness) with trusted adults• Talk about how their words and actions canhave both positive and negative effects onthemselves and others• Restrain from acting impulsively or accordingto one’s own desires• Manage anger and frustration by practisingself-calming techniques (e.g. stop and think orwalk away before reacting to the situation)• Talk to and reason with peers instead of hittingand/or shouting when in a disagreement• Remain composed and do not act out infrustration even when wishes are not met(e.g. when they are not selected to answera question to which they know the answer orare not given the priority to play a favouritegame)Note: The examples of children’s learning anddevelopment are neither age specific nor exhaustive.Teachers have the flexibility to provide appropriatelearning opportunities based on their children’sabilities, interests and developmental needs.Copyright © 2013, Ministry of Education, Singapore 17