Developing children’s socio-emotional domain during the pandemic
By Bianca Tan and Cheska Velasco
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The COVID-19 pandemic has deprived us of many experiences such as seeing our friends and family and going out for our own leisure. This has impacted us greatly, especially in terms of our mental health. Our young ones are no exception to this.
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The closure of schools and childcare services and the transition to the online setup has not only disrupted children’s routines, but also deprived them of opportunities to grow their socio-emotional development through interaction with their peers. What then can we do to ensure that our children grow up in an environment that nurtures their socio-emotional domain even while staying at home?
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Game night How activity works Gather the family together for an exciting night of games and teamwork.
Socio-emotional development is not just feelings and people, but also the connection and relations between them and the world they live in. According to Dellisola and DeCaro’s "What is Social and Emotional development?", this developmental aspect concerns identity, feelings, relationships, environmental interactions, and interaction expectations.
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Tips for activity Establish a clear set of rules and instructions before playing Group the players into teams to encourage cooperation Let the children express themselves freely and have fun Benefits of this activity This activity can help your children learn the skills and values of: taking turns, understanding social cues, cooperation, and communication.
How activity works
A group, in this case the family, appo medium, to watch a chosen movie, a scheduled.
Tips for activity Choose a movie that would be re the family (Check out page 20 fo family movies!) Feel free to prepare snacks and/o Help the children make sense of and listen actively whenever they point out. Benefits of this activity
Provides children a wider perspe as culture, family, education, frie promotes deeper understanding and the world through creative p Gives the family something to ta through. Allows the parents to guide the c experience, from the choosing of would have the freedom to filter interests of the child/children, to
Movie Night
