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Social & Emotional Learning: Social Awareness

CIS TK's personal, social and emotional learning guide for parents, teachers and administrators. Created jointly by the library and counselling department

Social Awareness

The following themes are covered in books about social awareness:

  • perspective taking
  • empathy
  • appreciating diversity
  • respect for others
  • parallel cultures and global citizenship, race and ethnicity; distinct cultural traditions
  • gender issues and female empowerment, and challenging gender stereotypes
  • poverty and disadvantaged circumstances
  • alternative families; family members who are far away
  • special needs and varying abilities
  • caring for the elderly​

Credit to: Dr. Myra Bacsal NIE Singapore