SEL Series: 55 Positive Things to Say to your Children
"Opportunities don't happen; you create them." --Chris Grosser Here are positive things to say to your children to create opportunities to help them feel confident and loved! As parents, most…
SEL Series: SEL at Home, Tips for Parents
5 Awesome tips that will improve trips to the grocery store with your children Many of us have dropped our jaws while witnessing distressed parents address their tearful kid(s) screaming…
SEL Series: Words are Powerful
Your words are powerful use them wisely- Over the Christmas holiday, I received a lesson in how much words can hurt. My dear old granny had some not-so-nice-comments about my…
SEL Series: Sorry
Apologies When you ask a young person to apologize, they often scowl at you with an attitude. They may glare at you and roughly say,” Why should I apologize, I…
SEL Series: Growth Mindset
Fostering a Growth Mindset I remember extending my right hand up in the air and waving it feverishly. I thought, today “I had enough” after being ignored by my fourth-grade…
SEL Series: Mini SEL Lesson
Healthy Relationships take time and effort to mature. It is important to teach youth the key elements of creating positive relationships with friends, family members and people they may encounter…
SEL Series: Creating a Culture of Empathy
What is Empathy? Empathy is the ability to understand another person’s feelings, thoughts, and point of view. One day, I was asked to observe a first-grade teacher. She…
SEL Series: Get Started with SEL
Get Started with SEL: #SELFORCT, #CTAfterschoolNetwork #We love SEL You need resources, well here you go? I created this list to help educators GET STARTED WITH SEL. These resources are…
SEL Series: SEL Assessment Tools – The DESSA
When finding the right assessment tool to measure students' social and emotional learning skills after school, professionals will run into a few challenges. Adhering to SEL standards will ensure accountability…
SEL Series: Girls and Boys Brains Learn Differently
In Arizona this past weekend, I presented at workshops in a conference called "Excellence, 2018 School’s Out, Make It Count". Along with presenting, I attended an excellent workshop called "…