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Many parents have heard the term "social-emotional development", but what does it mean? Put simply, it refers to the gradual growth of children's ability to "experience, manage and express" their feelings, build relationships and explore their environment. "It's understanding how our bodies and minds feel and think in relationship to the world around us," says Dr Mary Hadley, who has spent 15 years helping adults and children communicate.
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Social-emotional development changes as a child grows. A mother providing a feeling of safety for her baby begins the child's process of healthy social-emotional development. As children enter school, they develop the ability to control their emotions and work well with others. Just as children never give up learning, social-emotional development doesn't stagnate.
In primary school, students get themselves involved in play-based skills, learn to express themselves and practise empathy(共情) for others. Development in middle school looks similar, Hadley says. "We can help students to understand that everyone experiences emotions, both good and bad. And the way their bodies and minds feel will affect their social communication," she says. Yet, while middle-schoolers can express their feelings, they also sometimes hide their thoughts, Roberson-Moore says. This can raise some challenges. "At the high school level, relationships with groups become very important," says Kelly Oriard, a family expert(专家). As teenagers understand where they fit in the world, it is normal and healthy for them to build relationships outside of their family.Building social-emotional skills at home
When it comes to social-emotional development, parents are a primary resource for children, and experts say there are many ways to help.First, share your feelings with your children, and accept their feelings as well, Hadley says.For example, you can say to a shouting child,"Your voice is loud.You must be very mad that it's time to turn off the TV."Second,prioritize(优先考虑) family time.Even as children grow older, they can benefit from family time.Eating meals or working on a project together can open up time for conversation, which supports your children's emotional health.Third, encourage your children's interests.You may not join in their football practice, but try to listen and take interest in the activities they value. This can lead to a healthy connection. "Raising healthy children truly takes a village," Hadley says. "School teachers and social workers are also wonderful resources."
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) 5. Which could be the best heading for paragraphs 2 and 3?
A. How social-emotional development helps
B. When social-emotional development changes
C. Why social-emotional development matters in daily life
D. What social-emotional development looks like over time
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) 6. Which of the following might Mary Hadley agree with?
A. Prioritizing our time is part of social-emotional development.
B. Raising healthy children needs lots of efforts and resources.
C. Children prefer hiding their feelings to expressing directly.
D. Relationships with groups are important at primary level.
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) 7. What does the underlined word "stagnate" in paragraph 2 probably mean?
A. Stop. B. Speed. C. Appear. D. Progress.
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) 8. Why does the writer write this passage?
A. To advise teachers to understand their students better.
B. To encourage children to learn more social skills at school.
C. To offer experts some ideas to solve social-emotional problems.
D. To help parents know more about social-emotional development.
