Social skills are important to learn in preschool rather than waiting for the child to go till primary school. One of the reasons older children may have difficulty in school is that they never really learned in preschool.
skills such as learning how to listen, nice talk, brave talk, taking turns, acceptance of multi-cultural differences, apologies, when to say please and thank you, how to speak in a group, helping each other, learning compassion and empathy.
Respecting yourself and others
- using good manners
- cooperating
- sharing and taking turns
- being assertive
- being patient
- following directions and staying on task
- accepting differences and acknowledging rights
- no bullying, teasing or putdowns
- respecting all property
- no gossip or spreading rumours
- being kind in what you say and do
- treating people equally
- trying to make everyone feel special and happy
- being open to your and others’ feelings