Social Emotional Learning

Hi All!  Thank you for another awesome week in PLC!  I love the talks we had about orthographic mapping. How fun to see this PLC activity already happing in the classroom! 

This week on the blog, I thought I would share some resources for Social Emotional Learning.  With our kiddos coming back, we need to keep in mind that this is another transition for them & with transitions there can be BUMPS in the road.

What is Social Emotional learning?  It is the ability to understand & manage emotions, set and achieve goals, feel and show empathy for others & build relationships. All of these skills can be supported in the classroom through morning meeting, books, games, and social stories. 

We all know that our students are going to need time and support with getting back in the groove of 5 days of in person learning. (Heck...we are too!) 

I know we have been using our SEL Slides during our meets this year but I wanted to share some more resources to help support you! 

I love this video and how it explains the importance of SEL in school, work and life!

Think about your class and your past classes.  Look over this poster.  Many of the "behaviors" that we see in our classrooms stem from poor Social Emotional Skills. 

Identifying the behavior and finding the social emotional skill that supports it will allow you to plan out a systematic way to address the behavior and provide support to the student. 

Love this list of SEL books!  There are so many good ones to add to your morning meeting or interactive read aloud! Click the image to head to Nourishing my Scholar and read about each of the books.  

During your morning meetings, don't forget about those morning check ins!   Here is a simple way to check in with your kiddos from Playful in Primary!

The Pathway to Success is filled with 25 ways to support social emotional learning in your classroom!!!!  So many goodies!  Love the journaling, the breathing cards & the focus on positive self talk. Click the image! 

Spend some time watching this video and making connections to executive function. Listening to these kiddos is sooooo powerful! Edutopia did it again! 

For those of you that spent time this summer on Conscious Discipline I love the Brain Smart Start!  The focus on being safe and disengaging stress through breathing is so powerful! 

Setting up a safe spot in your classroom can be super helpful to students struggling with Social Emotional Learning.  I love how this post has a goal of leading the students back to the class. 

So, as you begin to think about plans for after break, be sure that you are thinking about SEL and what you can do before our students come to have outlets in place for students that may need extra support.  

I can't wait until everyone is all back together again!