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What is Social-Emotional Learning (SEL)?
What is Social-Emotional Learning (SEL)?
SEL is the process through which children and adults understand and manage emotions, set and achieve positive goals, feel and show empathy for others, establish and maintain positive relationships, and make responsible decisions. People with strong social-emotional skills are better able to cope with everyday challenges and benefit academically, socially, and professionally (CASEL).
SEL is the process through which children and adults understand and manage emotions, set and achieve positive goals, feel and show empathy for others, establish and maintain positive relationships, and make responsible decisions. People with strong social-emotional skills are better able to cope with everyday challenges and benefit academically, socially, and professionally (CASEL).
Below are several options to promote social emotional learning. Instead of giving students paper pencil assignments, I am offering these activities. Students do not have to do any of them but wanted them to have quite a few options to choose from.
Below are several options to promote social emotional learning. Instead of giving students paper pencil assignments, I am offering these activities. Students do not have to do any of them but wanted them to have quite a few options to choose from.
Social Emotional Learning and Screentime.pdfReflection on Kindness
Reflection on Kindness
- There are some people who are black and white and some people that are in color. What’s the difference between the two?
- What did Kindness look like in the video?
- What was your favorite act of Kindness?
- How does Kindness spread with these characters? How can YOU spread Kindness?
Reflection on Gratitude
Reflection on Gratitude
- Is the girl grateful for her camera in the beginning? What about when the camera breaks?
- In the end, the camera still finds a way to take pictures after it is broken. Do you think we can be grateful for things only when they are perfect or maybe when they are "broken" too?
- How can you be grateful today?
Activity:
Activity:
Fold a piece of paper in half 2 times. Write one of the the following emotions in each square: happy, sad, worried, and angry. Draw a picture of yourself showing each emotion.
Fold a piece of paper in half 2 times. Write one of the the following emotions in each square: happy, sad, worried, and angry. Draw a picture of yourself showing each emotion.
Think:
Think:
How does a person's face change based on their emotions?
How does a person's face change based on their emotions?
How does a person's body change based on their emotions?
How does a person's body change based on their emotions?
Which of these emotions are you feeling the most right now?
Which of these emotions are you feeling the most right now?
Think about: How does this song and video make you feel?
Think about: How does this song and video make you feel?
Count on Me:
Count on Me:
1. Draw pictures to post in your window. Friends on a walk can look for them.
1. Draw pictures to post in your window. Friends on a walk can look for them.
2. Draw a card for a friend.
2. Draw a card for a friend.
3. Call a friend to say, "hello". You may need an adult's help for this one.
3. Call a friend to say, "hello". You may need an adult's help for this one.
Video: Count Me by Bruno Mars
Video: Count Me by Bruno Mars
Activity:
Activity:
Make a list of all the things that make you happy.
Make a list of all the things that make you happy.
Think:
Think:
Which emotion are you feeling right now?
Which emotion are you feeling right now?
What can you do when you are feeling grumpy?
What can you do when you are feeling grumpy?
What can you do when you are feeling sad?
What can you do when you are feeling sad?
How can you tell how someone is feeling interactive slide show.
How can you tell how someone is feeling interactive slide show.
Parents, this is a great slide show for helping younger ones practice reading body language and listening to a person's words to determine how one is feeling. I would encourage you to sit with your child as they work through the slide show. There over 60 practice slides. Feel free to do half of them at a time.
Parents, this is a great slide show for helping younger ones practice reading body language and listening to a person's words to determine how one is feeling. I would encourage you to sit with your child as they work through the slide show. There over 60 practice slides. Feel free to do half of them at a time.
7 minute HIIT workout for kids.pdfTaking time to move everyday is one of the best things we can do for our health, physically and emotionally! Get creative with your physical activity. After you have gone for a walk or a bike ride, change things up a bit and challenge yourself with something like this activity! How many of these can you do?
Taking time to move everyday is one of the best things we can do for our health, physically and emotionally! Get creative with your physical activity. After you have gone for a walk or a bike ride, change things up a bit and challenge yourself with something like this activity! How many of these can you do?
We can practice the Golden Rule with the people in our home.
We can practice the Golden Rule with the people in our home.
Be Friendly: Say, "Good morning!" or "How are you?"
Be Friendly: Say, "Good morning!" or "How are you?"
Be Honest: Tell the truth
Be Honest: Tell the truth
Be Kind: Use nice words
Be Kind: Use nice words
Share: Play together with your siblings
Share: Play together with your siblings
Help Each Other: Help clean up or pick up your toys/messes
Help Each Other: Help clean up or pick up your toys/messes
What else can you do?
What else can you do?
Video: Do Unto Otters by Laurie Keller
Video: Do Unto Otters by Laurie Keller
The Good Egg reminds us we don't have to be perfect and neither do the people in our house!
The Good Egg reminds us we don't have to be perfect and neither do the people in our house!
Try out one of The Good Egg's ideas for feeling better!
Try out one of The Good Egg's ideas for feeling better!
- Take deep breaths
- Paint or draw a picture
- Write in a journal
- Play outside (Take a walk or ride your bike)
Before you watch:
Before you watch:
- Predict what you think it will be about.
After you watch:
After you watch:
- Why did Stick and Stone become friends?
- What does it mean to stick up for someone?
- What kind of friend is Pinecone?
- What doe the phrase, "Sick, Stone A perfect 10"mean?
Video: Stick and Stone by Beth Ferry and Tom Lichtenheld
Video: Stick and Stone by Beth Ferry and Tom Lichtenheld
Video: The Good Egg by Jory John
Video: The Good Egg by Jory John
What is your favorite color? Why?
What is your favorite color? Why?
- What color would you choose to explain being sad?
- What color would you choose to explain being happy?
- What color would you choose to explain being frustrated?
- What color would you choose to explain being excited?
Video: My Many Colored Days by Dr. Suess
Video: My Many Colored Days by Dr. Suess
Now that you learned about Rosie Revere the Engineer, how can you be an engineer/inventor at home?
Now that you learned about Rosie Revere the Engineer, how can you be an engineer/inventor at home?
Things to think about:
Things to think about:
- What is the name of your invention?
- What problems does your invention serve?
- What materials did you use to create your invention?
- How does your invention work?
- What is your favorite thing about your invention?
Video Clip: Rosie Revere Engineer by Andrea Beaty
Video Clip: Rosie Revere Engineer by Andrea Beaty
Now that you learned about Rosie Revere the Engineer with LEGOs or building materials:
Now that you learned about Rosie Revere the Engineer with LEGOs or building materials:
- Create a playground structure
- Create a new invention to help your family with chores
- Build an animal habitat
- Be creative and make something new
LEGO Creations
LEGO Creations
Emotions Charades
Emotions Charades
Now that you know how to read a person's body language to figure out an emotion/feeling, write down a list of 10-15 emotions and play Emotion Charades with your family at dinner.
Now that you know how to read a person's body language to figure out an emotion/feeling, write down a list of 10-15 emotions and play Emotion Charades with your family at dinner.
How to play: You act out an emotion and your family members try to guess it. This can sometimes be tricky because there are so many different emotions. Good Luck and Have Fun!
How to play: You act out an emotion and your family members try to guess it. This can sometimes be tricky because there are so many different emotions. Good Luck and Have Fun!
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