Social Emotional Learning
Social Emotional Learning
It is the process through which children manage and understand emotions, set and achieve positive goals, feel and show empathy for others, establish and maintain positive relationships, and make responsible decisions.
Parent Toolkit - Please utilize this link to access additional information on Social-Emotional Learning
Responsible Decision-Making
Social Media Safety
Internet Safety - Gives you information on internet safety, including internet safety laws, online protection tools, getting involved in kids' online activities, and the internet with adolescents.
Social Media Video - Gives information about the "good" and "bad" about social media, concerns/consequences, what parents can do, and making a contract.
Common Sense Media - Rates movies, TV shows, books, and more so parents can feel good about the entertainment choices they make for their kids.
Bullying
Bullying is unwanted, aggressive behavior among school aged children that involves a real or perceived power imbalance. The behavior is repeated, or has the potential to be repeated, over time.
Signs of bullying:
- Recognize signs of depression-your child may start to appear sad, isolate from others, or lose concentration easily
- Your child may demonstrate some difficulty with sleeping
- Frequent headaches, stomach aches, or faking an illness to avoid going to school
- Observe eating patterns- your child may have a loss of appetite or binge eat if they aren't eating regularly
- Low self-esteem, or feelings of hopelessness
- Watch for self-destructive behaviors such as harming themselves, or talking about suicide
- Loss of interest in school work, declining grades and change in friendships
How to Teach Internet Safety to Middle School Students
MIDDLE SCHOOL | 21ST CENTURY SKILLSToday, middle school students are constantly connected to the world around them through the Internet — for better or worse. On one hand, this is amazing since it gives students access to the world’s largest knowledge database. But it’s also scary since middle school students may not grasp the principles of Internet safety. After all, the Internet is a double-edged sword. It lets us see, research, and understand the world — but the world can see us back. That’s a scary thought, especially when it applies to middle school children. So how do you make sure your students know how to stay safe online? You have to teach Internet safety.
Helping Your Child Navigate Social Media: This article provides tips on ways to keep your child safe while navigating the internet and social media apps. Click on the link to read the text in its entirety.
Nutrition:
Relationship Skills
How can you help your child?
- Discuss first impressions
- How do you think people see you?
- How do you want people to see you?
- Talk about responsible online behavior
- Have conversations about peer pressure
- Help your child make new friendships
- Have them participate in extracurricular activities related to their interests
Social Awareness
The ability to take the perspective of and empathize with others, including those from diverse backgrounds and cultures. The ability to understand social and ethical norms for behavior and to recognize family, school, and community resources and supports.
- Perspective-taking
- Empathy
- Appreciating diversity
- Respect for others
Self-Management
Organization
Locker Organization -
It is easier to find items in the locker by keeping it clean.
Get in and out of lockers quickly by storing morning books flat and afternoon books standing upright. It is easier to pull books out of two smaller piles, than one tall, heavy pile.
Covering and labeling the spines of books clearly can help from your child taking the wrong book to class.
Time Management
- Developing a routine will it easier and take less time to complete regular/daily tasks.
- Have your child select their clothing the night before. This can save time and prevent a last minute search in the morning that can result in your child being late for school. .
- Agenda/Planner - This will help your child keep a record of things that they need to complete at school and at home. Test dates, project due dates, books that need to be taken home and permission slips that need to be signed can be included in the agenda/planner.
Binder Organization
- A binder helps keep papers in order. Have your child put color dividers into the binder in the order of their class schedule. Each color divider should be labeled with the class name. Have your child sort their papers by class and remove any old papers on a weekly basis.
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