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Socialization

The "S" word of homeschooling

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Socialization: (noun)

1. The adoption of the behaviour patterns of the surrounding culture

2. The act of meeting for social purposes

 

 

This Page:

• Socialization Checklist

• Articles

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Socialization Checklist
Source: Teaching Home Magazine
 

This list provides goals to work toward for children and adults!

DOES YOUR CHILD:
Meeting and Greeting
( ) Know when it is appropriate and safe to greet a stranger and when it is not?
( ) Greet adults with their titles (Mrs., Mr. etc.)
( ) Know how to get acquainted with someone by volunteering appropriate information about himself and asking questions?
( ) Know how to introduce people to each other so that they can start a conversation easily?

Courtesy
( ) Have good table manners?
( ) Wait for his turn to talk without interrupting?
( ) Wait patiently for his turn in line in a game, etc?
( ) offer his chair or hymn book to a woman or elderly person and hold doors for them?
( ) Refrain from eating in front of others who aren't?
( ) See opportunities for service and willingly help.

Conversation
) Know what is inappropriate for him to discuss and how to change the subject or leave?
( ) Participate in conversations without monopolizing the conversation?
( ) Walk away from gossip or dirty jokes?
( ) Show confidence by having good eye contact?

Decoding Clues
( ) When he doesn't understand does he ask, "I'm sorry I didn't hear you," or "Do you mean that...?
( ) Recognize and respond to nonverbal cues (tone, facial expression and gestures) that show disinterest, impatience, disagreement etc.

Perspective
( ) Try to understand and empathize with others' point of view without approving of wrong behavior?
( ) Show concern for someone who is hurt, ill, or disabled?

Conflict Resolution
( ) Refrain from angry outbursts when he doesn't get his way?
( ) Show a willingness to give up his own wishes and put others first?
( ) Answer angry words with kind ones?
( ) Ask for help when needed?
( ) Show a willingness to forgive and forget rather than holding a grudge?
( ) Stand up for himself and know how to defuse a confrontational situation peacefully.

Group Dynamics
( ) Follow appropriate leadership, excusing himself graciously from activities that violate his standards or religious principles?
( ) Work cooperatively with others, contributing to a project's successful completion without demanding a specific role?
( ) Offer suggestions to a group but remain cooperative if they are rejected"
( ) Take turns leading a group in a game, song, or project?

Independent Thinking
( ) Discern the rightness of an idea or activity?
( ) Occupy himself constructively when alone?

 

Articles

Socialization: The S Word of Homeschooling, an article by TJ.

Socialization- You’re kidding, right-! (Educating the Muslim Child Blog)