Social

Literacy
FOR
Shiella
MIDDLEMhaySCHOOL
Favi
BSEd TLE (ETEEAP)
 LEARNING
OBJECTIVES
At the end of this Module, you should be able to
2.1 develop understanding of the working definition of social
literacy;
2.2 explain the roles of parents and teachers in teaching social
skills to children; and
2.3 discuss and examine issues in social literacy
 Social literacy
• Social literacy is so crucial in a persons’ success, it is the ability
to communicate and voice opinions and thoughts, as well as
listening to opinions and thoughts of others, is essential in
learning.
• Social Literacy is a students’ successful performance and
understanding of social skills, organizational skills, and
communication skills. It is the students’ ability to connect
effectively with those around them.
• Social literacy spans across interacting with peers, family,
coworkers, teachers, and even people we may not have met face
to face.
 Importance of Teaching Social
Skills to Children
• Teaching social skills is important because it becomes part of a larger social
world.
• Many parents are concerned about their child’s relationships. This includes
relationships with other children and adults in school as well as outside of
school.
• Children enjoy higher levels of social activity while other children prefer less.
This means that it can be practiced and improved upon, especially if the
child’s parent is a patient coach.
 
 Social Skills
• Social skills include our emotions, intellect, ethics, and behaviors.

• Emotionally we learn to manage strong feelings such as anger and show

empathy for others. Our intellect is used to solve relationship conflicts
and make decisions.

• Ethically we develop the ability to sincerely care for others and engage in
socially responsible actions. Behaviorally we learn specific
communication skills such as turn-taking and how to start a conversation.
Signs that a child may need some
social coaching
• Lacks at least one or two close mutual friends
• Has trouble losing or winning gracefully
• Doesn’t show empathy when others are hurt or rejected
• Acts bossy or insists on own way a lot
• Can’t seem to start or maintain a conversation
• Uses a louder voice than most children
• Seems constantly ignored or victimized by other children
or constantly teases or annoys other Children.
 4-Part Strategy

According to the American Academy of Pediatrics recommends that parents use a 4-

part strategy when helping their children develop social skills,
1. Practice: A parent can help a child substitute a specific appropriate response for a
specific inappropriate one.
2. Praise: Often children are not eager to work on new skills so parents must reward
their children with praise when the new skills are practiced as a way of helping
the skills become habits.
3. Point Out: Parents can use opportunities to point out when others are using the
desired skills.
4. Prompt: Without nagging, parents can gently remind their child to use a new
skill when the opportunity arises.
 ● Teachers’ role in developing social skills are letting them be
a part of a group and to socialize with their other classmates.

The Teacher's ● Teacher can do to foster and promote social development in

the student. Children tend to fall into four basic social
categories in the school namely Rejected, isolated,
Role in controversial, and popular.

Developing ● REJECTED - Students who are consistently subjected to

ridicule, bullying and harassment by
● ISOLATED - Students who, although not openly rejected,
Social Skills ●
are ignored by classmates and are
uninvolved in the social aspects of school.
● CONTROVERSIAL - Students who have established a circle
of friends based upon common
● interests or proximity but seldom move beyond that circle.
● POPULAR - Students who have successfully established
positive relationships within a variety of
● Groups.
The teacher can assist the child by making him aware of the traits that are widely
accepted and admired by his peers. Among these traits are:

• Smiles/laughs

• Greets others
• Extends invitations
• Converses
• Shares
• Gives compliments
 
• It is important that the teacher recognize the crucial role that the
child's parents and siblings can play in the development of social
competence. Ask his parents to visit school for a conference to
discuss the child's social status and needs. School and home must
work in concert to ensure that target skills are reinforced and
monitored.

• Social goals should be listed and prioritized. It is important to focus

upon a small group of skills such as sharing and taking turns, rather
than attempting to deal simultaneously with the entire inventory of
social skills.
 
 Prereading strategies

• It Begins with Janet Allen’s Word storming to

Anticipate Content reading strategy. Allen’s alphabet
grid validates what students already know about
leadership.
 During reading strategies

• When you give students the opportunity to

choose their reading (digital or print), engagement
and motivation will follow. As students read, ask
them to annotate, thereby initiating questions and
comments from their reading.
 After reading strategies

Once the reading is complete, encourage

students to share what they have read.
 Social Skills Profile
 Non-verbal Communication
 Emotions
 Conversational skills
 Social etiquette
 Playing
 Friendship skills
 Relationships
 Telephone Skills
 Leisure time
 Independent travel
 Talking about the vision impairment
 Conflict Resolution Skills
 Cafeteria Skills
 
  Teaching Social Skills
Step 1: Provide a rationale – Help the student understand “what” the skill is and “why” it
is useful.
Step 2: Provide modeling – Give verbal descriptions of the people involved in the
situation, their actions, and reactions.
Step 3: Provide guided practice – Provide the student with opportunities to practice or
rehearse skills in arranged situations that simulate the actual situation.
Step 4: Teach self-regulation – Self-regulation is the ability to evaluate one’s own
behaviour and emotions in terms of their appropriateness so as to regulate them accordingly.
Step 5: Promote generalisation – Generalisation is a form of a critical yardstick by which
the effectiveness of the skills and strategies can be informally gauged in terms of how well
students can adapt the skills taught into their everyday life settings.
Tips for Parents to Teach Social Skills in Children
 
Social and emotional skills are critical to our children’s
success. Research shows that these skills can be learned
and taught, and they can have an important impact on
students’ ability to thrive in school and in life.
 What are Social Skills and Why are They
Important?
1. What are Social Skills and Why are They Important?
Social skills needed for your child’s success in school and life, it’s not about.
popularity or getting your child to be socially outgoing. Here are the list of
some of the most important social skills that your child will need to be able
to thrive in school and life:
• Be responsible for their behavior • Stay calm when interacting with
others
• Follow rules
• Listen to others
• Get along with others
• Take turns
• Accept differences in others
• Do nice things for others
• Have patience
• Ask for help
 What are Social Skills and Why are They
Important?
2. Model
The best way to teach appropriate behaviors is by setting a good example for your
child. What we do is just as (or more!) important as what we say.
3. Practice
An important step to teaching your child social and emotional skills is to practice these
skills on a regular basis.
4. Reinforce
It is important to take time to review and reflect on your child’s use of social skills
each day. Having a simple conversation can help reinforce the lessons learned that day.
 6 Vital Social Skills to Teach to Pre-
School Children
1.Expressing emotions. It’s vital that as soon as possible children learn to put a name to what they are
feeling.
2.Communication. At different stages, children need to be able to communicate at appropriate levels.
3. Listening. Listening skills are vital as without them, children cannot learn. Teaching your child listening
skills is important. They are born with some listening skills, but they need to be enhanced.
4.Group work. The earlier children learn to function in a group, the better they will behave in group
settings when they’re older. When you’re working with very small children, the types of activities to do will
focus on play.
5.Caring Children need to learn compassion for others from an early age. It prepares them for
relationships they will have when they’re older. They need to look at someone who has fallen with
sympathy and try to help them.
6. Non-verbal skills. Non-verbal skills are the ability to read the facial expression and body language of
those around us. It also incorporates interpreting the gestures they see, the tones of voice they hear, and the
posture they observe.
 QUESTIONS:
1.What is Social Literacy?
2. What is the roles of parents and teachers in teaching
social skills to children?

Assignment:

In 1 whole sheet of paper write what are

things you realize after studying Social
literacy?
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