Thursday, November 26, 2009

Pro Social Behaviour

Pro Social Behaviour is behaviour that benefits another person or animal (showing compassion, sharing, helping, cooperating).Figure 10.1, Page 301


Altruism is unselfish, benevolent behaviour (someone shares, helps, cooperates, with no thought about what is “in it” for him or her.


Competencies:
- Cognitive
- Emotional
- Specific Skills
- Children need to be competent in all 3 areas before they can help, cooperate or be generous.
Figure 10.2, Page 257


Adults can help children to become cooperative, helpful and generous
Figure 10.4, Page 261

Page 260, Figure 10.3 Lists some examples of how young children will show pro social behaviour

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