Following on from our last emotional intelligence session, the children have today had the opportunity to put into practice some of the strategies that they have learnt for managing emotions. They have also had the opportunity to practise recognising the emotions of others. Their task was to move some balloons from one side of the room to the other without using their hands or arms. This was a difficult task and so the children had to recognise when their emotions were affecting their performance and use one of the emotional management strategies that they have previously practised. They also had to recognise when the emotions of their peers were affecting their performance.
Research has indicated that emotional intelligence is a key indicator of success in a number of areas both as a child and into adulthood. The children are learning valuable skills for future success.
