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#10 - Teaching Emotional Intelligence to Kids: A Practical Guide Through Storytelling

#10 - Teaching Emotional Intelligence to Kids: A Practical Guide Through Storytelling

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 Teaching Emotional Intelligence to Kids: A Practical Guide Through Storytelling🎧 Episode DescriptionHow do you teach a child to navigate frustration, stress, anxiety? To make a new friend with confidence? Or to bounce back from disappointment?It all starts with emotional intelligence.But teaching abstract skills like self-awareness and empathy to kids can feel overwhelming. Where do you even begin?In this episode, we explore a powerful, proven, and even magical solution: Storytelling through the framework of the new children's book, Beyond the Hidden Door: Mastering Emotions.It gives you, a practical roadmap for nurturing emotional literacy in the next generation.Discover how an adventure-filled story can become the safest place for a child to learn about their inner world. We break down the 5 core pillars of EQ for kids and share simple, everyday tools that transform challenging moments into opportunities for growth.💡 You’ll learn:✔️ Why emotional intelligence (EQ) is one of the most critical predictors of a child's success in school, relationships, and life.✔️ How to use storytelling and metaphor to teach complex skills like self-regulation and resilience.✔️ The five pillars of emotional intelligence for kids: Self-Awareness, Self-Regulation, Motivation, Empathy, and Social Skills.✔️ Practical, parent-tested tools like “The Pause Button,” “Emotion Spotting,” and the “My Motivation Map” that you can use today.✔️ The crucial role adults play in modeling emotional health and validating children’s feelings.✔️ How to use the book’s innovative chatbot to create an interactive learning experience that continues long after the story ends.Whether you're a parent, teacher, or coach, this episode provides the insights and tools to help you empower the children in your life to master their emotions.✨ Key Takeaways:✅ Emotional intelligence is a learnable skill, not a fixed trait.✅ Storytelling makes learning about emotions safe, relatable, and memorable.✅ Validating a child's feelings is more powerful than trying to fix them.✅ Simple, daily practices are the key to building lasting emotional literacy.✅ The most effective way to teach EQ is to model it yourself.🔎 Chapter Highlights:📌 Why EQ for Kids Matters→ The research behind why emotional skills are essential for academic performance, mental health, and forming healthy relationships.📌 Self-Awareness→ Journey to the Reflective Lake to learn how kids can identify their feelings without judgment.📌 Self-Regulation→ Facing the Stormy Mountain Pass and using "The Pause Button" to manage big emotions like anger and anxiety.📌 Motivation & Resilience→ Navigating the Whispering Woods to build persistence and find the "why" that drives us forward.📌 Empathy in Action→ In the Empathy Meadows, learning to "listen with your heart" and understand others' perspectives.📌 Social Skills & Teamwork→ Solving challenges in the Crystal Cave by learning to communicate, cooperate, and build trust.📚 Featured Resource:📖 Beyond the Hidden Door: Mastering Emotions by Marc MonteilOne click away, do not miss the opportunity for a good action 📚 Amazon UShttps://www.amazon.com/Beyond-Hidden-Door-interactive-intelligence-ebook/dp/B0FD7BNQ1B/📚 Amazon UKhttps://www.amazon.co.uk/Beyond-Hidden-Door-Mastering-Intelligence/dp/B0FD7BNQ1B/📚 Amazon Canadahttps://www.amazon.ca/Beyond-Hidden-Door-interactive-intelligence-ebook/dp/B0FD7BNQ1B/Or search “B0FD7BNQ1B” on your local Amazon store. ✨ BonusReaders get exclusive access to the interactive AI chatbotYour child can talk (or chat) with Leo, Sofia, or Lumio, role-play scenarios; explore emotions; and continue learning after the last page.🎙️ Hosted by Marc Monteil, founder of Intemotionnelle.com and Be2Can.com👍 If this episode helped you see a new way to support the children in your life, please share it with a friend, subscribe, give 5 stars, and leave a review/comment. Thank you.
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