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We are all currently experiencing an array of emotions on a daily basis, including our children! It's important to allow them to process through the emotions they are feelings and support them in using "tools" to help them manage these BIG emotions. AAPS will be providing Tier 1- Social and Emotional Learning (SEL) lessons to all students at all grade levels to support social and emotional wellbeing. Here are some resources for families to support their children's SEL at home!
10 Ways to Reboot Learning Download.pdfAAPS Social Emotional Learning (SEL) Parent Resources
AAPS Social Emotional Learning (SEL) Parent Resources
Social and emotional learning (SEL) enhances students’ capacity to integrate skills, attitudes, and behaviors to deal effectively and ethically with daily tasks and challenges. Like many similar frameworks, CASEL’s integrated framework promotes intrapersonal, interpersonal, and cognitive competence. There are five core competencies that can be taught in many ways across many settings:
AAPS Parent SEL- Focused Newsletters
AAPS Parent SEL- Focused Newsletters
The district’s team of social workers & psychologists have really put some great resources together that speak to both the WHY and HOW of impactful SEL work and supporting our students. The SEL newsletter is translated in the top five languages in the District. Click on the live links below to view these newsletters.
#01 AAPS Parent SEL-Focused Newsletter
Translations: Arabic Chinese Japanese Korean Spanish
#02 AAPS Parent SEL-Focused Newsletter
Translations: Arabic Chinese Japanese Korean Spanish
#03 AAPS Parent SEL-Focused Newsletter
Translations: Arabic Chinese Japanese Korean Spanish
#04 AAPS Parent SEL-Focused Newsletter
Translations Arabic Chinese Japanese Korean Spanish
Creating Zones Check-ins at Home
Creating Zones Check-ins at Home
Your child will be learning about The Zones of Regulation during their Morning Meeting SEL lessons with their class. The Zones of Regulation can help us think and talk about how we are feeling and know that all the Zones are OK! Follow these easy steps to make your own Zones check-in for everyone to use in your home.
Click here for a visual and step by step directions on how to create Zones check-ins for Home.
The Zones Book Nook: Here is a list of children’s book recommendations to introduce/reinforce concepts from The Zones of Regulation
Practicing Gratitude
Practicing Gratitude
Positive Psychology research has shown that people who experience gratitude have more positive emotions- like joy, love and happiness. Couldn't we all use a little more of that right now?
Here is a link to a resource for parents: Fostering an Attitude for Gratitude: Tips for Parents from NASP
Practicing Mindfulness
Practicing Mindfulness
Mindfulness is paying attention to the present moment in a nonjudgemental way.
Journaling, focusing on your breath and practicing yoga are some activities that your children can do, see below for more ideas!
Try this Calming Strategy!
Try this Calming Strategy!
This is Calm, a mindfulness app and website. They are offering limited free resources at this time. Click on the picture to explore options.
Mindfulness and Coping tools Apps
Mindfulness and Coping tools Apps
Calm.com: Free website and mobile app with guided meditation and relaxation exercises.
Go Noodle: These are great movement breaks and mindfulness videos to use throughout your day.
Insight Timer: Free mobile app with virtual “bells” to time and support your meditations, and access to lots of guided meditations by many different meditation teachers (including Dr. Vo).
Plum Village: Zen Meditation. Free app for iOS, loaded with beautiful meditations and teachings in the Plum Village / Thich Nhat Hanh tradition.
Smiling Mind: Free mobile mindfulness app for young people, from Australia.
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