Teaching Assistant Assignment 2
Q.1) Explain the five broad social and emotional aspects of learning.
Social, emotional, and behavioural skills are the foundation of every aspect of school, home, and community life including the effective learning and being able to get on with people.
The five broad social and emotional areas of learning are:- a. Self –awareness b. Managing feelings c. Motivation d. Empathy e. Social skills
a) Self -awareness: - This enables pupils to have understanding of them through learning and how they relate to others and what they are thinking and feeling. They use this skill to understand how to organise and plan their learning. When pupils are self-aware they know when and how they learn most effectively and how to take responsibility for their actions and learning. They should have an understanding on how to feel good about things they do. Pupils should be able to express a range of feelings, having an understanding that their feelings, thoughts and behaviours are linked. They should also understand that it is normal to experience the different emotions.
b) Managing feelings: - In this aspect of learning pupils use different strategies to recognise and accept their feelings. They can use this to regulate their learning and behaviour. When pupils have the ability of managing their feelings they can stop and think before acting, in case if they are angry. They must learn to express their feelings in a way that does not harm others as well as being able to calm them when necessary. They would learn to manage negative feelings like worrying or anger as well as learn to express the positive emotions also when they are happy and overjoyed.
c) Motivation: -This aspect of learning helps pupils to take an active and enthusiastic part in learning. A motivated child can set a challenge and break a long term plan into smaller steps, plan to overcome difficulties, set success criteria and celebrate when they achieve a goal. He will not get
Social, emotional, and behavioural skills are the foundation of every aspect of school, home, and community life including the effective learning and being able to get on with people.
The five broad social and emotional areas of learning are:- a. Self –awareness b. Managing feelings c. Motivation d. Empathy e. Social skills
a) Self -awareness: - This enables pupils to have understanding of them through learning and how they relate to others and what they are thinking and feeling. They use this skill to understand how to organise and plan their learning. When pupils are self-aware they know when and how they learn most effectively and how to take responsibility for their actions and learning. They should have an understanding on how to feel good about things they do. Pupils should be able to express a range of feelings, having an understanding that their feelings, thoughts and behaviours are linked. They should also understand that it is normal to experience the different emotions.
b) Managing feelings: - In this aspect of learning pupils use different strategies to recognise and accept their feelings. They can use this to regulate their learning and behaviour. When pupils have the ability of managing their feelings they can stop and think before acting, in case if they are angry. They must learn to express their feelings in a way that does not harm others as well as being able to calm them when necessary. They would learn to manage negative feelings like worrying or anger as well as learn to express the positive emotions also when they are happy and overjoyed.
c) Motivation: -This aspect of learning helps pupils to take an active and enthusiastic part in learning. A motivated child can set a challenge and break a long term plan into smaller steps, plan to overcome difficulties, set success criteria and celebrate when they achieve a goal. He will not get