In my previous SEL post, we took a quick peek at what Social-Emotional Learning is and how it can help our students and children. CASEL has set forth five competencies related to Social-Emotional Learning (see previous post for chart) and we will begin to focus on each one more in-depth. Today, we will discuss self-awareness.
What Is Self-Awareness?
Self-awareness helps children learn to understand their feelings and thoughts, which in turn helps them understand themselves better. Fostering self-awareness helps children identify and nurture their strengths and find ways to overcome struggles or weaknesses. It also helps children understand how others perceive them and their actions.
When we set out to help children develop self-awareness, “I can statements” are perfect. They are framed using positive language and become “mantras” that can be revisited often. Let’s take a look at some “I Cans” for self-awareness:
In my next post, I will be providing some activities that you can use in the classroom or at home to foster self-awareness with your students or children.
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