My Social & Emotional Skills

I need to feel excited and comfortable about starting kindergarten.

You can:

I need to know what kindergarten will be like.

You can:

• Teach me to follow directions by giving me simple steps.
• Help me learn how to share with other children, stand in line, wait my turn, and sit in a circle.

I need to feel good about myself.

You can:

• Pay attention to me and listen to my ideas.
• Help me feel good about all the things I can do.
• Praise me for my strengths.
• Be patient and let me develop at my own pace.
• Teach me that all my feelings are okay, but not all my actions are okay. For example, it's okay to be upset, but it's not okay to hit others.
• Teach me ways to calm myself down when I get frustrated.

I need to get along with others.

You can:

• Show me ways to make new friends.
• Help me understand how I can be friends with children who are different from me.
• Teach me what to do when someone hurts my feelings.

I need to know how to talk with others and to listen.

You can:

• Talk with me about things I'm interested in.
• Teach me how to know when it's my turn to speak and when I need to listen.
• Teach me words to describe my feelings and needs, and when to use them.

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