It is often argued that emotional intelligence should be taught in schools as a core subjects just like mathematics and science, while many other people think that it is parents’ duty to teach their children emotional development and that schools should only provide academic knowledge. While school is considered the first place for learning, i believe personality and emotional developments should be taught at home.
On the one hand, including emotional intelligence as an important subject in students’ curriculum is seen as a key component to self-developement, as this provides an opportunity to build one’s personality and shape their way of thinking. By practising empathy or self-regulation example activities in groups in class, learners interact with eachother, they may be able to distinguish right and wrong actions while being supervised and corrected by their teachers.
On the other hand, emotional intelligence subjects may not be as essential as core academic subjects in schools and they should be taught at home. Despite spending long hours in schools, children still spend a considerable amount of time with their parents, therefore, parents need to explain self development through telling stories, design games or simply by reflecting this through their behaviour. Consequently, kids will be affected positevely.
In conclusion, although teaching emotional intelligence in schools is a substancial skill as important as mathematics and science, i believe that families should be in charge in to teach their children such personal skills