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Skill of the Month

EMOTIONAL INTELLIGENCE FOR PRESCHOOLERS

Naming feelings helps children express emotions in an appropriate way. Self-awareness is the ability to recognize and name personal emotions.Learning to empathize with the emotions of others as well as recognizing our own emotions forms the basis of emotional intelligence. Besides academic skills, kindergarten readiness includes developing social and emotional skills to thrive in school. It lays the foundation for learning and it is linked with good academic performance in school and is of course, an important life skill.

Toka Junior Book Pick

Soda and Bonda

Written and Illustrated by Nivedita Subramaniam

Bonda is a cat that feels like a dog! Can Soda, the dog and Bonda be friends? A beautiful story about identity and friendship. On the surface it is funny story about a cat who feels like a dog, but deep down it has a subtle message about identity, compassion and empathy for the other. Is identity really fixed or a fluid idea?

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Toka Junior Activity

Explore Emotions with Bonda, the Cat

Make your own Bonda, the cat stuffed toy and use the toy to identify and express emotions by sticking the correct emotion shape to Bonda’s heart. Discuss how you are feeling today using Bonda! Kids can use Bonda to pretend play and as an outlet for expressing their emotions.

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