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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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              The metacognitive skill                                   Cognitive                           Emotional Intelligence
                                                                                                                & Social Cognition
                   of mentalisation                                     Flexibility
                                                                                                    We build cognitive empathy.
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