Human actions are accompanied by emotions. They are part of everyday life and dealing with them needs to be learned. Nobody is born with this ability. A child takes, for example, very early on. For example, he perceives body movements, facial expressions and looks from his caregivers, interprets them and can remember them. There is a mutual acceptance and mirroring return with the caregiver. This is the starting point of every interpersonal relationship and bond. In order to develop the necessary basic trust, the child needs constant caregivers who are sensitive and consistent in their actions together with the child. Only in this personal encounter and not through media does every child learn feeling and compassion. It initially takes over the emotional assessment of the situations of its caregivers. In everyday life and in play, the child has a practice area in which they can try out acting and feeling in different roles and therefore from different perspectives. The child increasingly develops a sense of self-efficacy in that their behavior makes a difference to their caregivers.
On this basis, confidence in yourself, in other people and in the world develops. The experience of their own strengths and abilities, but also their limitations, strengthens children in the development of their personality and identity. In kindergarten, other important caregivers are added and create a safe and trusting relationship so that the child can develop further and expand his relationships. This requires appropriate language and communication of feelings.
Just as a child has to learn to stand on two legs, hold a cup or say a three-word sentence, a child also has to learn to deal with feelings. This ability is needed to be considerate of one another, to maintain contacts, to understand and appreciate one another. In order for a child to learn to manage their feelings, they must acquire three essential skills that build on each other.
On the one hand, a child should notice when a feeling, e.g. B. Anger takes possession of him. This is about self-reflection, which means being aware of your own emotions. In a second step, a child should learn not to be defenseless against their feelings. When a child is angry, “lashing out” is a natural first impulse to act. However, the child must learn to allow and express their feelings in a socially acceptable way. In addition to dealing with one’s own emotions appropriately, the ability to be resilient should also be developed. i.e. the child must learn to cope with difficulties and stress and to deal with the resulting negative emotions, such as anger and sadness. When he or she has learned these two skills – awareness of and dealing with one’s own feelings – he or she can take the third step: the child can acquire empathy and compassion. This is about perceiving the emotionality of other people and responding appropriately. A desirable reaction would be not to further annoy an angry playmate, but rather to treat him sensitively.
These three abilities represent the basis of emotional intelligence. These abilities are crucial for professional and private success as well as satisfaction in life. For example, the ability to deal with conflict as part of emotional intelligence is important for the individual as well as for the group and community.
Goals: Kinder
- recognize posture, facial expressions and gestures as expressions of feelings and know that their feelings also
- thereby find expression,
- learn to value themselves, their feelings and those of others and increasingly develop an awareness of their own emotions,
- acquire empathy and compassion and act or react appropriately,
- develop an appropriate, socially acceptable way of dealing with your own emotions,
- find developmentally appropriate conflict solutions,
- develop appropriate closeness and distance when dealing with others,
- develop empathy and compassion towards animals and nature.
2024-04-06 05:07:59
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