Children growing social and emotional competence, engagement and learning.
Mā te whiritahi, ka whakatutuki ai ngā pūmanawa ā tangata
Together weaving the realisation of potential
What does social & emotional learning refer to?
Knowledge, skills, and attitudes that children use in socially and culturally appropriate ways to form relationships, solve conflicts, express and regulate emotions, adapt in new situations, and overcome challenges.
Children who have effective social & emotional skills experience positive benefits in childhood and are more likely to experience positive life outcomes and higher levels of wellbeing in adulthood.
How is social & emotional learning approached in Kōwhiti Whakapae?
Te ao Māori concepts ground and structure the social and emotional area of learning. Select capabilities for teaching and learning have been drawn from each of these concepts. These capabilities are described and detailed as follows.
Emotional Awareness, Regulation and Spiritual Connectedness
Children noticing, understanding and expressing emotions and bringing themselves to a calm state in appropriate ways; also refers to feelings of connection to the non-physical.
