Social and emotional learning (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.
Source: CASEL
Teachers deliver SEL lessons every day using the program Character Strong.
Every month students focus on a specific character trait. See the line up below!
Below are resources for each of the 5 social-emotional competencies:
Lessons:
Hand Brain Model: Primary, Lower EL, Upper EL
Activities/Handouts:
Mood Meter, Video Introduction and Family Activity
Executive Functioning Toolbox (AMAZING Resource!)
The S.T.O.P. Mindfulness Exercise
Mindful CMS: A Mindful Toolkit
Videos/Songs:
Podcast:
Articles:
Activities/Handouts:
Articles:
Sesame Workshop: Family Reflections on Racism
Songs/Videos:
Video: Personal Space
Everyone is Welcome Song, Lyrics and Words to Include
The World We See, Lyrics and Perspective Practice
Activities/Handout:
Calming Your Child and Yourself and Free Mini Course for Parents (20 min.)
Books:
The Wrinkled Heart by Tracy Hoexter
Songs/Videos:
Someone I Can Talk To, Lyrics, Who You Gonna Call?