Social-Emotional

The following links provide helpful tools and activities to support Social-Emotional Learning (SEL). What is SEL? Social-Emotional Learning is the process through which children acquire and effectively apply the knowledge, attitudes, and skills necessary to understand and manage emotions, set and achieve positive goals, feel and show empathy for others, establish and maintain positive relationships, and make responsible decisions.

• Social Emotional Learning - 10 days of activities for social-emotional learning at home.

• Boost Emotional Intelligence with Mood Meter

• Mood Meter - this is a PDF of the mood meter. You can purchase a mood meter app through the Apple Store or Google Play for $0.99.

• Second Step - lessons for school-aged children.

• Centervention - activities by category: Communication, Cooperation, Emotion Regulation, Impulse Control, Social Initiation. Through 8th grade.

• Parent Toolkit - one-stop Social-Emotional resource “library” for parents.

• Mind Brain Parenting - discussion prompts for families.

• Teen Mental Health - gives information about stress, and specific topics to bring understanding to symptoms including parenting toolkit.

• Health & Human Service (.gov) - provides information, learning modules, videos, etc. for emotional and physical health in adolescence including healthy relationships.

• Confident Parents, Confident Kids - A site for parents actively supporting kids' social and emotional development.

• Common Sense Media - allows parents to get reviews on movies, tv, and social media. Provides social-emotional activities and ideas for growth.

• Kahoot- millions of games on every topic, including social emotional learning, bullying, social skills etc. Can make your own and play interactively.

• Mindfulness Exercises - 2,000 free Mindfulness Excersises and Support in Multiple Formats Includes Spanish.