The week before a new school year begins is typically a time for students and families to prepare all the things they will need for a successful academic year. This may include getting back into a school-year routine, gathering supplies, and maybe even reviewing material from last year's classes. One of the very best ways to prepare your child for success in school, however, is something that can be done year-round and that begins at a very early age: teaching your child emotional intelligence.
Emotional intelligence sounds like one of those "soft skills" that is easy to dismiss in this competitive, technological world we feel we are living in, but, if anything, it is in fact one of the most crucial and often one of the most overlooked ways to prepare our children for such a world. Students with emotional intelligence will likely be equipped with the ability to learn from their mistakes more quickly, as they are able to effectively and efficiently process the emotions that come with making a mistake without getting bogged down in them. They are more likely to form relationships of substance with supportive people who have a positive influence on them, since they have a framework for understanding what it feels like to be in supportive relationships outside of the home. They are more likely to be good communicators, since they are able to understand how their emotions may impact their words and actions. This article from Psychology Today offers a few simple tips to help you work with your child to develop their emotional intelligence so that they have the foundation they need for success in academics and in life: https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/liking-the-child-you-love/201302/three-easy-ways-raise-your-childs-emotional-intelligence-2?amp
Emotional intelligence is used in the drama classroom in a variety of ways. First of all, emotions are one of the tools we use as storytellers and performers to help us understand and share our own experiences and those of others. In addition, successful collaboration and reflection, which are key to improving one's skills in the performing arts, depends heavily on emotional intelligence. For this reason, we may frequently discuss emotions, how to identify and process them, how to understand the impact they have on our work, in the drama classroom. Like most of the skills we used in the drama classroom, emotional intelligence is one that can be transferred to any other subject area and can help your child develop habits for success that will last a lifetime.
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