Don’t expect perfection, and help them to understand that effort is required for achievement. Praise effort, and help them break tasks into manageable ‘bites’. Encourage them to find their own ways of doing things. Support them in their learning – read with them, play games with them, and share their excitement. May become frustrated when things seem “too hard” Talk to their teacher if there are problems at school, and be the safe person they can come to with any problems.Īsking lots of questions, and keen to share their achievements.
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Role-playing can be helpful for working out how to respond to difficult situations. Discuss behaviours and feelings with them, and encourage them to think about why people might behave in particular ways. Support them in their efforts to make friends, and talk to them about how to handle difficult situations as they arise. Learning to cope with a wide range of social situations as they move through primary school Praise both effort and achievement, and help them to deal with disappointment. Encourage them to come up with these themselves. Acknowledge their negative emotions and talk with them about strategies to deal with them. Model control and respect for others in your relationships. Acknowledge when you are wrong, and make sure they know you still love them even when you disagree with them.īecoming more able to control their emotions, but may still need help with the more difficult ones such as anger and jealousy Be clear about acceptable behaviour and model respectful ways to express and debate opinions. Examine your rules and allow them some input if appropriate, but be firm and clear about rules that are non-negotiable. Testing boundaries and rules, challenging parental decisions, arguing and expressing preferences, developing interests and friendships:Įncourage their interests, support their friendships, listen to their ideas, and talk to them about their opinions. They are learning and practising a wide range of new and essential practical, social, and emotional skills Typical behaviours and how you can help They are learning about, and questioning, the values that rules are based on. They are learning about rules and the need for them, and how responsibilities and freedoms work. In this stage children are developing their sense of self.
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