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The Social and Emotional Way to a Calmer Classroom
By Rayne Lacko, coauthor of Dream Up Now™: The Teen Journal for Creative Self-Discovery Have you ever had a student, or a small group of students, create a challenging environment? Perhaps this happens every once in a while, or maybe … Continue reading
Posted in Social & Emotional Learning
Tagged Free Spirit author, SEL, social and emotional learning
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Simple Mindfulness Activities to Help Students Learn
Helping students understand their emotions and behavior when they’re young will set them on a path to being successful learners and empathetic people throughout their lives. Our new book Teaching Kids to Pause, Cope, and Connect provides easy-to-implement lessons and … Continue reading
Fostering Confidence and Self-Worth: Activities for Young Children
By Cheri J. Meiners, M.Ed., author of the Learning About Me & You, Learning to Get Along®, and Being the Best Me!® series As parents, teachers, or caretakers of young children, we all want to find the most effective ways … Continue reading
8 Tips for Creating an Emotion-Rich Early Childhood Classroom
By Lindsay N. Giroux, M.Ed., author of Create an Emotion-Rich Classroom in Early Childhood: Helping Young Children Build Their Social Emotional Skills An intentionally created emotion-rich classroom provides opportunities for emotional growth for both children and teachers. Here are eight … Continue reading
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Using Picture Books for Social-Emotional Learning
By Mélina Mangal, author of Jayden’s Impossible Garden Social and emotional learning, or SEL, is an essential aspect of elementary instruction. But with so many demands on teachers’ time, including standardized testing, addressing these needs in the classroom can seem … Continue reading