Social and Emotional Learning for All Ages

Social and emotional learning (SEL) is a process by which young people and adults acquire skills of managing emotions, learning empathy for others and establishing and maintaining healthy relationships. These skills can be addressed in a variety of educational settings.  When your student lacks social-emotional skills they are more likely to struggle when faced with challenges or new situations. Acquiring these skills early and when developmentally appropriate can help them learn to successfully navigate the world around them. Learn what you can do to help your student gain these skills by clicking on the links below.

Birth to five:

• Enhance SEL with infants: https://www.momjunction.com/articles/social-and-emotional-development-activities-for-babies_00344795/
• Social activities for toddlers and preschoolers: https://discoverybuildingsets.com/blogs/dbs-articles/social-activities-for-toddlers-and-preschoolers
• A Year of Play

Elementary: 

• Positive self-talk for kids to help with emotional regulation: https://www.centervention.com/positive-self-talk-for-kids/
• Games that teach anger management: https://veryspecialtales.com/anger-games/
• Teaching Self Regulation Strategies: https://www.thepathway2success.com/15-strategies-to-help-build-self-regulation-skills/
• Tantrums, Tears, & Tempers

Middle:

•  7 steps to teaching social skills: https://www.noodlenook.net/7-steps-to-teaching-social-skills/

High school: 

• 7 coping skills that can be used anywhere: https://www.mallorygrimste.com/counseling-blog/anywherecopingskills