Contemporary Challenges

1. “ Are we educating and equipping our young people to serve with empathy and compassion as global citizens?” (Staley, 2005, p.1). global citizens

2. What is required for social competence? ☺ Good interpersonal skills ☺ Clear moral code ☺ Able to show own feelings ☺ Have empathy for others feelings

3. Why do good social skills = good academic skills? ☺ Better listeners: e.g. listen to instructions ☺ Cooperate more ☺ Manage emotions ☺ Problem solve well ☺ Think about the consequences for their actions

4. Social competence depends on: ☺ Background ☺ Culture ☺ Family ☺ Surroundings ☺ Relationships ☺ Interactions

5. “ But however families are defined and whatever form they take, for most children they still represent significant social units in which competencies of various kinds are learned and utilised” ( Hutchby & Moran-Ellis, 1998. p. 16).

6. Why are social interactions declining? ☺ Multimedia ☺ Smaller families ☺ Unsafe to play * ☺ Smaller blocks of land and houses ☺ No Time……………………..

8. “ Are we educating and equipping our young people to serve with empathy and compassion as global citizens?” (Staley, 2005, p.1). HEALTH IS…….. “ a state of complete physical, mental and social well being and not merely the absence of disease of infirmity” (WHO, 2007).

10. Core shared values in CF Cluster 1. A pursuit if knowledge and a commitment to achievement of potential Cluster2. Self acceptance and respect of self Cluter3. Respect and concern for others and their rights Cluster4. Social and civic responsibility Cluster5. Environmental responsibility

11. What is empathy? ☺ The ability to detect others emotions ☺ The ability to take others perspective ☺ The ability to understand others emotions and how they are feeling

12. There are 4 principle emotions: ☺ JOY ☺ ANGER ☺ SADNESS ☺ FEAR

13. “ Increasingly, education psychologists and researchers acknowledge that emotions are central to learning and teaching, and that an understanding of their role in the learner’s experience is essential ”. Krause, Bochner and Duchesne (2003, p. 86)

14. How do young children learn about Emotional control? ☺ Social Interaction ☺ Observing ☺ Imitating ☺ Feedback ☺ Instruction

15. Promote joyful emotions in the classroom: ☺ Happiness ☺ Delight ☺ Contentment ☺ Satisfaction ☺ Pleasure ☺ Elation ☺ Pride “ Considerable evidence indicates that happiness increases people’s cooperativeness, friendliness, helping and pro social behaviours” (Eich, Kihlstrom, Bower, Forgas & Niedenthal, 2000, p. 117).

16. SOCIAL AND EMOTIONAL COMPETENCE……. IS A BIG DEAL!!!!