Social Emotional Learning

Every year begins with community and class building using Connected & Respected by Jane Harrison and Ken Breeding. Later in the year additional social emotional skills are taught using the Second Steps program. 

COVID-19: Five Helpful Responses for Families is an article from Dr. Becky Bailey at Conscious Discipline with reminders and links to valuable resources.

1. Young children co-regulate with trusted adults and older children feed off our internal states.

2. Focus on safety and connection. 

3. Create your new normal.

4. Give children ways to contribute.

5. Shift toward seeing the best.

MindYeti is a library of research-based guided mindfulness sessions that help kids and their adults calm their minds, focus their attention and connect to the world around them. Created by nonprofit Committee for Children.

MindYeti on Vimeo English | Spanish