In my specific case, I'm looking to promote this skills in children from 5-13 years of age, of a low socioeconomic context, to drift them away from later substance abuse that is problematic in the place they live.
1. Self-Awareness- This just means recognizing your own emotions.
2. Self-Management- This is simply learning to control your own emotions and behavior.
3. Social Awareness- Show empathy and understanding towards others.
4. Relationship Skills- Successful relationships require the ability to handle conflicts responsibly.
5. Responsible Decision Making- Making positive choices about personal and social behavior will be key to your child’s success in life.
I would start with Arnold Gesell, Jean Piaget and other great psychologists who studied child' moral judgment. Without a good knowledge o the child psychology, how would I educate them. Also, I do not think that "skill" is the right word though is very used by the today utilitarian psychology. We talk here about the good and bad and the discrimination capacity of the children and teens. I would use a lot of dramatic play, stories, some literature (as ' Cuore' by de Amicis, 'Pinocchio' by C. Collodi, some of Gianni Rodari writings, Dickens- Oliver Twist, discussions on some Panchatantra stories), . Also, a lot of activities useful for each other or other people and for animals. lots of group activities but not forced as cooperative projects. And no preaching, just compassion for the people being in bad situation (including perhaps their own parents), and a lot of love. Children in the situation you have described need not so much skills but therapy (a warm understanding) because they already have very bad experiences.
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