Why Emotional Literacy Is So Important

• By: Jaime Fleckner Black, PsyD Spectrum Services
• April 1st, 2015
• communication, emotions, social skills
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Social and emotional literacy develop over time and need to be nurtured just like any other skill such as math or riding a bike. Unlike math or bike-riding, however, the teaching of emotional literacy is often overlooked. It has been referred to as the “missing piece” of education despite its...