Social Emotional Learning (SEL) - the process through which people acquire and effectively apply the knowledge and skills to understand emotions, achieve positive goals, have empathy for others, establish positive relationships, and make responsible decisions.

Last week, we talked about the meanings of social and emotional. Remember, you are on your way to becoming Social Emotional Learning experts for your age. Below are some fun activities to help you achieve better understanding of this concept and yourself!

Social:

*Remember that "social" has to do with people interacting with others. Because we want to live in strong and healthy communities, it is important that we have strong and healthy social skills.

1. Imagine you are the person who has the best social skills in the world!

2. Write/type 5 characteristics or qualities that you might have. (Example: Kind, Good Sportsmanship, Unselfish, etc.)

3. In one sentence for each, write/type how you would handle these social challenges. (There are no right or wrong answers -- but some are more socially acceptable than others):

• A student drops her/his science project when she/he gets off the bus.

• Your friend is upset that she/he got a bad grade on her/his test. She/he says she isn't in the mood to talk to anybody

• Your teammate has a rude tone when speaking to you about your performance on the team.

Emotions:

*Remember the 8 basic emotions are

Anticipation, Anger, Joy, Trust, Fear, Surprise, Sadness, Disgust

1. Write/type situations in which you have felt each of these emotions while at Braddock Hills Middle School:

Examples: Anticipation - The anticipation was intense when the math teacher passed out the graded tests.

Disgust - My classmates' disrespectful behavior disgusted me.

Critical Thinking:

Would you label anticipation as a "good" or "bad" emotion? Write/type three sentences explaining your reason.

Great job completing these activities! Hope you are learning a lot about Social Emotional Learning and YOURSELF! We'll have more fun activities next week!

Stay Safe and Be Well!