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The Small Steps Path
TARGET:
3-5 years
INTENSITY:
5 min
LEARNING GOAL
Developing Emotional Awareness When Interacting with Others (aiming for a positive solution-seeking stance)
PEDAGOGICAL INTENTION
Reacting While Taking into Account My Emotions and Others'
Target SKILLS
Socio-emotional Intelligence
Co-Intelligence Human-Human
MATERIALS
No materials required
DETAILED PROCEDURE
Gather the whole group together in a circle for this activity. Crouch to the child's level after an emotionally charged interaction.
Step 1
Recall the emotional state: "Your body was really angry. Now, what can your body do?"
Step 2
Propose two simple restorative actions: "We can sit together or go back to playing gently."
Step 3
Physically accompany the child to take the first step toward the chosen action.
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Step 10
PROGRESS INDICATORS
The child accepts the action proposal and re-engages without crying.
Research Foundations
Kopp (1982)
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