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What is Emotional Intelligence?

And How Does Emotional Intelligence Benefit Children?
What is Emotional Intelligence Children Emotional intelligence (E.I.) involves the ability to recognize and manage one’s own emotions in a variety of settings (school, home, etc). It also includes understanding others’ emotions and effectively interacting with them.

Studies have shown that emotional intelligence is often a better predictor of success than IQ! And child emotional intelligence research shows that when participating in programs (such as those developed by CASEL — Collaborative for Academic, Social and Emotional Learning), kids improve their academic performance and attitudes toward school. They also engage in more positive behaviors (and fewer negative ones). We all want that for our children!

Parents and adults need to actively teach emotional intelligence skills. Young kids are like sponges, soaking up everything around them — so the younger we teach them, the better! Emotional intelligence skills can be taught through modeling, reading stories in which characters display good emotional intelligence (see the children's book, Annie’s Lost Hat), working with kids to overcome challenging situations, using consequence-based discipline techniques, and giving thorough explanations.

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Emotional Intelligence Framework

Emotional Intelligence Can Be Broken Into 5 Basic Categories: Intrapersonal Skills, Interpersonal Skills, Adaptability, Stress Management, and General Mood.* Each of these dimensions is further comprised of 15 subscales that describe the core skills creating competent emotional intelligence. While these definitions more specifically apply to older children and adults, there are appropriate ways to begin teaching even the youngest kids many of these attributes. In addition, Dr. Korrel Kanoy regularly blogs on Kids’ Emotional Intelligence to help you understand how to further develop emotional intelligence skills in children.
*Source: Adapted from Reuven BarOn, BarOn Emotional Quotient Inventory (EQi) Manual.
Toronto, Multi-Health Systems, 1997.

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Annie's Lost Hat Teaches Children Emotional Intelligence Lessons and Skills

The children’s picture book, Annie’s Lost Hat, will give you great tips about how to develop emotional intelligence in children. About Annie's Lost Hat Full Book Cover In this story, Annie enlists the help of her family and dog, Boomer, to track down her very special, but very lost hat. It’s the hat Annie wears to go to the moon or become a mermaid, so it must be found! Positive role models abound in this playful, imaginative, and colorful children's emotional intelligence book. Child development expert Dr. Korrel Kanoy writes an engaging tale for beginning readers, teaching them about problem-solving, optimism, teamwork, and persistence. There’s even a section written "For Adults," which further defines emotional intelligence, discusses examples, and provides parents with instructions on building these skills in children.

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Kids’ Emotional Intelligence Blog

Stay Up-to-Date on Children's Emotional Intelligence. Emotional Intelligence Kids and Dad Dr. Kanoy is the author of the Kids’ Emotional Intelligence blogspot. A college professor with a specialty in child development, Korrel shares current tips and information with adults and parents interested in helping kids recognize, understand, and manage their emotions. Emotional intelligence skills can be taught through modeling, reading stories in which characters display good emotional intelligence (see the children's emotional intelligence book, Annie’s Lost Hat), and using consequence-based discipline techniques, just to name a few strategies. Check in frequently to get more detailed instructions on fostering emotional intellgence skills and updated information about general childhood development.

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