Childhood is one of the most important periods of life that plays a significant role in people's future; Because human personality is formed in childhood. During this period, children learn things faster, deeper and easier and do them unconsciously in their daily life; Therefore, the way children are taught has a great impact on their social personality.
The importance of social skill training
According to research conducted by researchers, teaching social skills in kindergarten and before entering school is very important. The results of this research were that social relationships can reduce stress or the hormone cortisol and focus more on solving problems. Also, teaching social skills is very effective in fostering creativity in children. Learning social skills in kindergarten and preschool makes it easier for children to establish social relationships with others. Raising social children makes them have better relationships with their teachers and friends during school.
According to a research published in 2015, childhood friendships are beneficial for children's mental health. Friendship gives children an opportunity to practice advanced social skills, such as problem solving and conflict resolution.
The need for children to go to kindergarten
Kindergarten is a special period for a child, which is usually considered his first stage of education. In this course, the child gets acquainted with new skills, experiences various entertainments and learns the prerequisites of school subjects. Most children start going to kindergarten from the age of three to six. Although kindergarten is not a formal course like school, but most parents send their children to kindergarten for their growth and development. Considering the necessity and importance of childhood education, most families send their children to kindergarten. . Kindergarten is a place where children are taught how to communicate with others and society, the basic principles of life and education, and it has many benefits for children, which include:
Strengthening social relationships
Improving social relations in childhood is very important; Because the better children learn to communicate with others, the less problems they will face in society. Usually, after the family, kindergarten and preschool is the first educational institution where children attend and learn how to communicate with their peers and teachers.
Increasing self-confidence
Learning materials and activities in group and class work has made children gain self-confidence and increase their self-confidence. A child who has self-confidence can have a good relationship with others and consider himself valuable. Kindergarten teachers by identifying children's strengths and reminding them of them, make the children's self-confidence improve and overcome their problems.
Reducing fear and anxiety
Children's fear and stress is known to be one of the concerns of families when children attend school; Because anxiety not only affects their learning rate, but also causes children to be harmed in terms of physical health. Research has shown that children who have attended kindergarten before school experience less fear and academic stress than those whose school is the first place of education, and they can communicate well with the school environment.