Page 11 - Course 5 Getting Brain Ready

Agreeing Expectations WITH children builds vital skills

When we agree expectations with children rather than giving rules to children,

we give children daily opportunities to think through what they AND what

others need to feel great and do well.

This process helps to build VITAL pro-social skills:

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Metacognition Cognitive Flexibility Social Thinking

(Mentalisation) Flexible Thinking (which builds skills of empathy)