Improve Eye Contact by Recognizing a Person’s Eye Color
The book Non-Verbal Advantage states that in the early days of human existence, children who were able to maintain eye contact and therefore grab people’s attention had the best chance of being fed and cared for.
Today, eye contact is still a very important skill for children to learn, and while it may not be so important to existence, it is a way for them to show others that they are warm, friendly and interesting. And yet, these days, many are struggling with this. There is a lot of conversation when trying to catch Pikachu.
One simple way to teach children to look in the eyes is to teach them to recognize the color of the eyes of the person they are talking to. You can tell them to remember it or report it to you later (instead of blurting out “Aquamarine!” In the middle of a conversation). This trick works for adults too. Just look the person in the eye for two more seconds and smile to feel like you are. Teach children to do this early and it will be easier for them to make new friends throughout their lives.