Learn about the importance of social and emotional development for young children. We also give you valuable tips on improving their social-emotional skills.
Social emotional learning is the foundation of a successful classroom by creating an environment of inclusion and respect.
This post was originally posted back in 2015 on my blog and has been a popular post since that time. I worked for a decade as a family counselor and elementary school counselor before staying
This emotions and feelings booklet allows students to communicate HOW they feel develop coping and self management strategies, self regulation, calming strategies, emotion regulation when feeling mad, angry, confused, sad, embarrassed, worried and scared etc. The booklet can also be a way for students to communicate to YOU exactly why they are feeling a specific emotion along with a means to let YOU know what YOU can do to help them calm. At times, when students feel an intense level of an emotion, it can be difficult for them to fully articulate exactly what is wrong and what they need you to do to help them. Sometimes requiring a student provide a verbal response can even further intensify an emotion resulting in actions and behaviors that may not always be appropriate for a situation. Students can keep their emotion book with them so that they can be encouraged to independently utilize the different coping/self help strategies that they can engage in whenever they feel a negative emotion. Using the booklet, students will be able to efficiently communicate their needs, and with teaching and guidance, students can be taught to communicate their needs BEFORE their level of an emotion intensifies. Having students communicate to you about HOW they feel, WHY they feel that way and what you can do to help them can help reduce problem behavior or a student ‘shutting down’/become non-responsive, as students are able to get their needs met before a situation escalates. Different variations of booklets are provided including booklets that have: - Written descriptions/strategies, - Visual descriptions/strategies (both pre-made and visuals that can be added/switched out as needed) - Written AND visual strategies - Blank descriptions so students can write what is wrong with a dry erase marker - Booklets that can be fully edited/personalized for a student Emotion pages included in this booklet are: Angry Mad Worried Confused Excited Happy Shy Nervous Scared Sad Upset Hurt Sick Check out other products that pair well with this tool: I am feeling communication cards Self regulation and emotion control lapbook Keep calm. Controlling my emotions
A school counselor offers suggestions for character education and social and emotional learning during remote instruction.
When children are exposed to trauma, the effects can be widespread and long-lasting, not only on behavioural and social skills, but also in the classroom. So, how can education leaders ensure their schools are trauma-informed?
Social-emotional intelligence is key to teaching our children the skills they need to manage all sorts of different situations.
31 Evidence-based (and FUN!) SOCIAL SKILLS ACTIVITIES for KIDS + 🎁 FREE PDF activity. Explore: starting conversations, respecting personal space, expressing emotions
Children's social emotional development plays a crucial role in their ability to find success in school and also later on in life.
Check out these 22 easy ways you can integrate and use social emotional learning in your classroom that won't take up a lot of time.
Social and emotional development in children can be hard to track. See this list of social-emotional milestones and skills to expect at different ages.
Children's social emotional development plays a crucial role in their ability to find success in school and also later on in life.
Use books to teach socials skills such as problem solving sharing, friendship, conflict resolution is so important in the primary classroom.
Social Emotional Workshop offers practical tools for social emotional learning and counseling.
This is a list of 15 online stories to explore social skills and character development. There are also several songs to sing (Howard Wigglebottom)
Children's social emotional development plays a crucial role in their ability to find success in school and also later on in life.
This is a list of 15 online stories to explore social skills and character development. There are also several songs to sing (Howard Wigglebottom)
The Impact of reading is vast and important on the young people of today. Let's read about the impact together!
Our Emotional Development Poster is a great educational resource that will help you create relevant and engaging Child Development classrooms.
There are many development theories. Learn some of the best-known child development theories as offered by Freud, Erickson, Piaget, and other famous psychologists.
Children's social emotional development plays a crucial role in their ability to find success in school and also later on in life.
Erik Erikson's theory of psychosocial development describes 8 stages that play a role in the development of personality and psychological skills.
Chances are, you have at least one student in your class who has been diagnosed (or would be) with ADHD. Cassie was kind enough to share her notes from a seminar she went to as part of the 2013 Ce…
