by SEL Specialist | Jun 20, 2022 | Kids, mindfulness, Resources, SEL Activities, SEL Strategies, Social-Emotional Learning
What is Your Temperature Who: 6th to 8th Grade Why: In order to know what you need at any given time, you must first be aware of what is happening inside you and outside of you. This activity allows students to creatively reflect their current state through self...
by SEL Specialist | Jun 20, 2022 | Kids, mindfulness, Resources, SEL Activities, SEL Strategies, Social-Emotional Learning
Cool Kid Post Card Who: Pre-K to 2nd Why: This self-reflective exercise invites students to take ownership over their positive qualities and to share with others aspects of their best selves. Building a habit of reflection can anchor students in a more thoughtful and...
by SEL Specialist | Jun 17, 2022 | Kids, Resources, SEL Activities, SEL Strategies, Social-Emotional Learning
Hand Model of the Brain Who: All Ages Why: Being a human means learning to live with big feelings. It’s important to recognize what is happening in the brain when we feel certain things in the body because when we understand, we have more control over ourselves and...
by SEL Specialist | May 18, 2022 | Administrative Support, Equity, Events, Kids, mental illness, mindfulness, Resources, School, Social-Emotional Learning
Welcome to our second annual Student Voice Summit featuring student speakers, performers, panelists, and artwork. Students from across the United States completed video submissions with the following questions in mind: What’s going on in the world? How do you handle...
by SEL Specialist | May 12, 2022 | Administrative Support, Equity, Exercise, Health, mental illness, mindfulness, Resources, School, SEL Strategies, Social-Emotional Learning
While we love teacher appreciation week each year (and hope your building enjoyed it!), it isn’t just a week-long practice. Whether it is walking through the building or sitting in on classes, as administrators, every day you see the true impact of your educators’...
by admin | Sep 30, 2021 | Equity, Social-Emotional Learning
The recent challenges and chaos of the pandemic has really highlighted the importance of Social Emotional Learning (SEL) and Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI). Separately they are important, but together they can help change the world. Despite all of our...