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 ...