ERIC Number: EJ1227492
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Publication Date: 2019-Sep
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Being Mindful of Emotions: CHECKing in on Your Child's Emotional Intelligence
Mofield, Emily; Peters, Megan Parker
Parenting for High Potential, v8 n3 p11-15 Sep 2019
The authors believe it's important to help gifted children recognize the emotions they experience. When gifted children are able to identify their emotions, they can ultimately gain control and regulate them. However, it's not always easy for children to identify or label how they are feeling on their own. They may need guidance to understand their emotions and work through the process. To help parents and educators work with gifted children to strengthen their emotional intelligence by recognizing and managing their emotions, the authors have developed the CHECK framework, based on their years of research in the areas of mindset, perfectionism, and underachievement. When parents and teachers use CHECK, they can help gifted children approach and manage the stress and emotions associated with difficult academic, performance, or social situations. The five facets of the CHECK framework are: (1) Control vs. Not Control; (2) Hear What Your Child is Saying; (3) Emotional Awareness; (4) Challenge Thoughts; and (5) Know a Plan.
Descriptors: Children, Emotional Intelligence, Psychological Patterns, Academically Gifted, Self Control, Teacher Student Relationship, Parent Student Relationship, Stress Variables
National Association for Gifted Children. 1331 H Street NW Suite 1001, Washington, DC 20005. Tel: 202-785-4268; Fax: 202-785-4248; e-mail: nagc@nagc.org; Web site: http://www.nagc.org/
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Descriptive
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Audience: Parents
Language: English
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