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Importance of Life Skills
Introduction
According to World Health Organisation life skills are abilities for adaptive and positive behaviour
that enables individuals to deal effectively with the demands and challenges of everyday life
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Thus, life skills are those mental and emotional skills which enable us to better cope and succeed
in our lives which may be categorised as decision making, communication and interpersonal skills,
and coping and self-management skills
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Life skills promote healthy development of children
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Life skills are used to solve social problems
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Life skills help children to make right choices
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 Life skills promote the development of self-esteem, self-confidence and self-worth
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Decision making skills include:
(i)
Critical thinking
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It involves asking questions, collecting information from different sources, taking time
to think about and analysing relevant facts
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(ii)
Creative thinking
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(iii) Problem solving
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(b) Communication and Interpersonal skills
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The skills include:

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(ii)
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(iv)

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Empathy
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It is expressed through listening carefully, being caring, providing
material support, being kind, and being close to the person
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It is about being able to communicate well with
other people
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It is the ability to discuss issues openly and in a calm manner in
order to reach at an agreement based on mutual understanding
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Conflict resolution skills
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Children should be taught how to solve their conflict like fighting over
play materials and properties
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It is about being able to work with other people
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It is about influencing other people and networking
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It is the ability to express one’s feelings or wants without hurting
others
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(i)
Self-awareness
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(ii)
Self-esteem
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It is influenced by family and
environment
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(iii)
Self-control
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(iv)
Stress management skills
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Methods of developing life skills in children
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Role modelling
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Discussions
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Role-playing
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Rewards and punishment
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Helps children to acquire important skills like teamwork and cooperation
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