SEL Series – Responding to Students’ Behaviors
Tips to Identify Behaviors and Linking them to Social and Emotional Needs I recently brought my daughter to the hospital and we encountered a doctor with the worst bedside manner.…
SEL Series – What is SEL?
AHA! I recently had an aha moment - I have written several blogs about Social Emotional Learning (SEL), but I have not clearly defined what it is. So just what…
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…
Video Games Aren’t All Bad
We all understand that video games can cause problems, we hear that every day. I won't even go into the many ways that some of these games can create antisocial…
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…