Bring out the board games and give your child the chance to enhance their social skills. Board games are full of so many opportunities for children to practice social skills they will use out in society.
Most board games involve having to take turns to make a move and get progress throughout the game. Your child is then introduced to the concept that they have to make use of their turn and then wait for others to finish theirs also before getting another shot to play. It teaches them that the game isn't just about them but also about the peers who are playing along.
Board games give children the opportunity to work on their emotional awareness. Considering the consequences of their actions, enjoying a win and accepting a defeat, making tough choices, listening and communicating effectively, to being a good sport, board games challenge a child's ability to tap into their emotions as a human being who is being prepared for the world.
If your child is a reluctant reader, board games can be a sneaky way to teach them how to read many helpful words and sentences. It also expands their vocabulary. Let them read aloud the instructions or mechanics of the game and they won't be as hesitant and timid to follow as they would if they were reading off of a book. That's because in their mind, they're only playing and having fun.
Adjusting to teamwork is a critical requirement to honing one's social skills, and board games are certainly a good way to encourage kids of different ages to team up and work together. Your child will realize that they are a part of a bigger puzzle and that they need to do their part in order for the whole puzzle to find its completion. It involves respecting other people and realizing that more often than not, every single person can function better by working and getting along with someone else.
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