Parenting With Teacher Nancy

Some research claim that Emotional Quotient (EQ) is more important than IQ.  You can boost your own EQ by learning what emotions look like on others.  Take this on-line quiz that helps you understand the universal facial expressions of emotions: Emotional Intelligence Quiz You can boost your child's (an even other adults) EQ by Emotion Coaching.  This is a method created by John Gottman that helps deal with big emotions in others.  You can read about why this is important and how to do it. Raising an Emotionally Intellegent Child Parenting Styles and Emotion Coaching Here's my simplified version if Emotion Coaching: CCLAP Emotion Coaching Here's a  chart  that you can use with your child to help identify their feelings. Consider This: Try emotion coaching with your child and your partner.

Discussion for Thursday (11/5) and  Monday (11/09)   Social and emotional learning (SEL) is the process through which children and adults acquire and effectively apply the knowledge, attitudes, and skills necessary to understand and manage emotions, set and achieve positive goals, feel and show empathy for others, establish and maintain positive relationships, and make responsible decisions. (As defined by Collaborative for Academic, Social and Emotional Learning.) Research continually shows that SEL, also measured and described as Emotional Quotient (EQ), is more important to foster at a young age, than IQ.  CNN writes of this recent longevity study where they found a direct correlation between high EQ as a child and adult success: Study: Behavior in Kindergarten Linked To Adult Success  How do we begin to help our children increase their EQ?  Begin here: Teaching Your Child About Feelings All Joy and No Fun, by Jennifer Senior Book Discussion   This week we wi