SOCIAL EMOTIONAL LEARNING IN THE CLASSROOM

Social emotional learning (SEL) is an essential part of elementary education in this day and age. Some argue that SEL for kids might be even more important than content areas like math and reading. SEL in the classroom can look differently across grade levels and classrooms. However, it all aligns

Social emotional learning in schools is more important this school year than any other year before. Students need to relearn (or perhaps learn for the first time) how to behave in school and interact with classmates. As a result, it’s imperative that we, as teachers, provide direct instruction and practice

How do we help our students develop strong social emotional skills with such limited time in the school day? This is a question that often comes up when we talk about social emotional learning (SEL). SEL is such a big topic and we are very limited on instructional time as

Supporting students’ mental health needs to be at the forefront of our minds as teachers this year. As students acclimate back to school, they are facing tons of challenges. This is a very difficult time for many of them. This leaves us wondering, “What can we do to support our

In these unprecedented times, it’s more important now than ever before that we support our students with their mental health and social and emotional development. As a result, social emotional learning (SEL) is a key component of remote teaching. We can incorporate SEL through engaging SEL activities for remote learning.

Integrating morning meetings or class meetings into your daily schedule is one of the best investments of time you can make as an elementary teacher for your students. Some teachers hold a morning meeting by following the responsive classroom format, while others create their own custom class meeting routines that

Do you ever hear your students say, “This is too hard!” or “I can’t do this!”?  Perhaps you have heard some of them say, “I am terrible at math!” or “I will never be good at math!” These students, along with the rest of your students, need to be explicitly

Regardless of what grade you teach, I have a free student check-in system resource for you that will help you better understand the relationships between your students. This system includes a classroom check-in form that helps you identify which student or students need some extra attention. It was inspired by

Do you know Todd Parr? Oh, how I love him. At home, we have his book, Underwear Dos and Don’ts. My twins can’t get enough of that book. My son is 6 and he loves it, but he’s a 6 year old boy and underwear is funny. The girls are