Social-Emotional Learning
What is Social Emotional Learning?
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.
Reference: casel.orgHighlighted Resources
This article guides families in speaking with children about the Coronavirus
This comprehensive website has resources for families, educators, and leaders.
Common Sense Media has compiled a variety of SEL resources including articles, videos, and ideas to integrate SEL into content areas.
Additional Resources
This digital resource, created by Katie McNamara, encourages students to build self-awareness as they learn knowledge. Make a copy of the file to edit.
Confident Parents, Confident Kids
Website is designed to support parents in supporting the social and emotional development of their children.
Tips for parents for supporting students during COVID-19 pandemic. Created by National Association of School Psychologists.
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Greater Good in Education provides a collection of science-based activities and practices to support children with social
CA Surgeon General's Playbook for Stress for Kids
Playbook with practical information to support caregivers and students during times of stress.
Supporting Mental Health During COVID19
Practical resources and activities to guide parents in supporting students with their mental health during the pandemic.
Screen-Free Time
This compilation of books, categorized by grade level, focuses on texts that build students' social-emotional competency.
Free printables and resources, organized by topic and designed to be applicable for multiple ages. Also includes articles and additional resources specifically for parents.
This curated list of books for students in grades K-3 is organized by competencies of SEL.
This printable resource encourages students to build self-awareness as they reflect.
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