Social skills education is important for every child in his/her formative years. With proper social skills, children can learn to better interact with others using the right communication. As a concerned parent, it’s important to ensure that your kid is learning all the integral social skills such as expressing personal needs, being considerate of others’ feelings and views, and good manners.
We, at Alphabet Street Nursery, one of the leading nurseries in Jumeirah, provide a nurturing and interactive environment where your kids can learn the essential social and cognitive skills. Learn about our programs at https://www.alphabetstreetnursery.com/our-programs/.
This checklist mentions the character traits that are typical to any person with good social skills. It can help you determine whether your kids have learned all the necessary social skills or are yet to:
- Greeting people in a positive and cheerful way.
- Smiling and nodding when engaging in a conversation.
- Proactively participating in group activities.
- Not interrupting when the other person is talking
- Making new friends and maintaining friendship.
- Careful and attentive listening.
- Patiently waiting for turns.
- Asking questions in between conversations.
- Maintaining eye contact during conversations.
- Being kind and generous to others.
- Proactively discussing ideas and opinions.
- Sharing personal belongings.
- Asking for permission to use others’ belongings.
- Attentively following directions.
- Asking and remembering names during a conversation.
- Not talking about others negatively.
- Complimenting other for their accomplishment/success.
- Respecting the personal spaces of other people.
- Accepting no for an answer.
- Resisting peer pressure (not following the crowd).
- Using polite words such as “I am sorry,” “Thank you,” “May I?.” and “Thank you.”
- Encouraging and motivating others when they express their woes.
- Enthusiastically sharing ideas.
- Not criticising others.
- Politely making an apology.
- Disagreeing politely.
- Learning to forgive.
Ensure the right formative learning for your kids at Alphabet Street Nursery
We understand how crucial it is for your children to learn all the important social skills to embark on a journey of fulfilling teenage and adulthood. We ensure the best formative learning for your kids by helping them discover their areas of interest and learning more about them.
Children enjoy hands-on learning the most, which is why we have included a plethora of interesting and interactive tasks, quizzes, and tests in our curriculum. Our teachers are highly qualified and experienced. Most importantly, they love spending time with children.
Alphabet Street Nursery is also the right place for your kids to get ready for their school years. We have designed our curriculum such that the transition from a nursery to school becomes smooth and enjoyable. Learn more about our values and mission at https://www.alphabetstreetnursery.com/about/.