"Family life is our first school for emotional learning." - Daniel Goleman, psychologist and author of "Emotional Intelligence"

Children begin learning about emotions and relationships long before they can say their first word or take their first step through the tone of voice and moods of their parents.

Tips for Parents

By partnering together, schools and parents can help to promote children's social and emotional learning.

• Self-Awareness of recognizing and managing emotions
• Understanding others by developing compassion and empathy
• Making responsible decisions and following through, but also knowing the consequences for your actions and others
• Understanding yourself
• Building healthy relationships and working to resolve conflict constructively

Together, we can help students to master skills, which will make them more likely to succeed in school and life. They'll become more happier and confident, less prone to violence, drug and alcohol use, and depression, and best of all, they'll be better students, family members, friends, and workers.

Below are a few resources you can use to help implement social and emotional skills: