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Role of Schools (Teachers) in Teaching Life Skills

Role of School Teachers in Teaching Life Skills According to the World Health Organization, life skills are: “A group of psychosocial competencies and interpersonal skills that help people make informed decisions, solve problems, think critically and creatively, communicate effectively, build healthy relationships, empathize with others, and cope with and manage their lives in a healthy and responsible manner” According to several key organizations including UNICEF, UNESCO, and WHO, the following are the basic life skills: Self-awareness Critical thinking Creative thinking Decision making Problem Solving Effective communication Interpersonal relationships Empathy Coping with stress Coping with emotion Of course, these skills overlap, with each of them aiding and supporting the others. There may also be other life skills and there may be subcategories of life skills within each of these basic life skill types. Imagine young people graduating from school with excellent scores but not knowing the first thing about coping with reality. What if they couldn't communicate effectively? Or couldn’t handle money issues and were always in debt? It’s both alarming and all-too-common. That’s why parents and teachers alike should play an active role in preparing kids for the future. Think of life skills as the building blocks or framework that allow students to apply the knowledge they acquire in school to real world problems and situations. Life skills provide children with important tools for development, such as independent thinking, how to socialize and make new friends, and how to take action in situations where their parents or teachers may not be around to help or intervene (dealing with a bully or personal insecurities and fears, for example.) Unlike motor skills and basic intelligence, executive function and decision-making skills are not innate but learned.