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Everyday Social-Emotional Learning
By Molly Breen Most of us know by now the myriad benefits of teaching social-emotional learning (SEL) as a foundation for, well, everything! If you aren’t familiar with SEL, it helps kids with decision-making, building friendships, feeling empathy, and understanding … Continue reading
Posted in Early Childhood, Social & Emotional Learning
Tagged feelings, preschool, SEL
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Food for Thought: How to Bring Social-Emotional Learning to Snack Time in Your Early Childhood Classroom
By Molly Breen Sharing food and conversation go hand in hand: As humans we are, in some ways, hardwired to do these things together. In hunter-gatherer clans, extended families and communities would assemble to share food and, presumably, conversation as … Continue reading
Posted in Early Childhood, Social & Emotional Learning
Tagged courage, feelings, forgiveness, preschool, resilience, SEL, talk with kids
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Helping Kids Build Resilience to Shame
By William T. Mulcahy, LPC, NCC, CEAP, author of the Zach Rules series As I’ve been thinking about writing this post about helping kids overcome shame, I’ve been struggling to capture my thoughts about the issue. Based on my experiences, … Continue reading
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Tagged feelings, Free Spirit author, resilience, self-esteem, shame
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Worries Are Not Forever: How to Recognize and Soothe Anxiety in Young Children
By Elizabeth Verdick, author of Worries Are Not Forever When I tell parents and teachers the title of my new children’s book, Worries Are Not Forever, they often say something like, “I need that immediately” or “Do you have one … Continue reading
Begin at the Beginning with Social-Emotional Learning
By Allison Wedell Schumacher Years ago, when I was casting about for a job, I ended up as a part-time nanny to a three-year-old boy named Logan. I got the impression that his parents, who had listed the job on … Continue reading
