COUNSELING STRATEGIES USED BY INDIAN PRACTITIONER FOR DEVELOPING EMOTIONAL LITERACY: THE KEY TO DEVELOP SELF - ESTEEM AND POSITIVE BEHAVIOR IN YOUNG CHILDREN

Being conscious of our emotions to enhance our quality of life and personal power is referred to as emotional literacy. Understanding and managing your own emotions, such as maintaining composure in the face of rage or finding solace for yourself when you're unsure of what to do, is a sign that you are emotionally literate. It involves developing empathy, Recognising and adjusting to the emotions of others, while simultaneously acquiring efficient techniques for controlling and expressing your own emotions. It is crucial to practice emotional literacy with young children as it contributes to the development of positive behaviour and self-worth.The primary goals of this modest, practice-based study are to better understand and enhance the dynamics of emotional literacy in young children in educational environments. The researcher has made an effort to clarify a few of the study article's actions, which were carried out by practitioners under the guidance of intuitional authorities. The researcher and the practitioner created these exercises to help young children learn emotional literacy. The activities were planned and put together by the practitioner for kids between the ages of five and eleven. The study's objectives were to: introduce the idea of emotional literacy to young children in educational institutions; include some practitioner-guided developmental activities that will aid in helping young children recognize and manage their emotions; encourage young children to talk more about their feelings as part of their curriculum; teach young children constructive ways to express their unpleasant emotions; and create a more emotionally supportive school environment.The practitioner saw observable behavioral changes in the response children, particularly in the areas of motivation, communication, confidence, self-awareness, and self-esteem. The children were also able to articulate their feelings more clearly and gain a deeper knowledge of their emotional states. The practitioner saw that youngsters could express their negative feelings more clearly now than they could in the past. Children who receive emotional literacy instruction will benefit from beneficial behavioral patterns that will eventually lead to the development of a more emotionally stable person. Youngsters who are able to identify and communicate their emotions are better able to deal with challenging circumstances and build wholesome connections. Additionally, social skill development and effective interpersonal interaction are made possible by emotional literacy.