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.

As you continue to build on concepts of social and emotional, always remember that this knowledge will help you help yourself and others.

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.

So much of socializing has to do with using our voices and talking. Sometimes, it's not what we say, but how we say it. How we use our voice has to do with the volume. Volume has to do with how loud or soft a sound is. Volume is measured in decibels.

For this exercise, we are going to use a scale of 1-10. 1 = a super-soft whisper, 5 = a normal voice, and 10 = a scream/yell. For the following situations, please put a number for how loud you would use your voice in the given social situation.

There are no wrong answers, but some responses are more socially acceptable than others.

Example: Talking to a neighbor whose beloved dog recently ran away. 3

1. Putting an infant to sleep.

2. Making a phone call to your grandmother.

3. Trying to get your basketball team hyped up.

4. Helping a friend who has just fallen broken her/his ankle.

5. Talking to a friend who is in the same room, but somebody is sleeping in the next room.

6. Cheering on your favorite team.

7. Ordering food in a loud restaurant.

8. Asking somebody to pass the mashed potatoes at dinner.

9. Speaking to an elderly person who has trouble hearing.

10. Speaking in front of your class about social skills (because you are an expert).

For Challenge and Fun: Write your own situation, give your answer, and then act it out.

Emotions:

*Remember the 8 basic emotions are:

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

Let's focus on our emotions from last week. Fill in the sentence stems below. (If you didn't feel any of these emotions, simply leave it blank -- but recall a time when you have felt that emotion.)

Examples: Last week, I felt fear when my car wouldn't start.

Last week, I felt surprise when I saw that my favorite cereal was on sale at the grocery store.

1. Last week, I felt anticipation when _________________________.

2. Last week, I felt anger when _______________________________.

3. Last week, I felt joy when __________________________________.

4. Last week, I felt trust when ________________________________.

5. Last week, I felt fear when _________________________________.

6. Last week, I felt surprise when ____________________________.

7. Last week, I felt sadness when ____________________________.

8. Last week, I felt disgust when _____________________________.

Critical Thinking:

Would you label surprise 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!