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Ways to Add Social-Emotional Learning to the Classroom

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Teachers and counselors will both agree that social-emotional learning can be beneficial to students.  They both know that children need to learn these skills in order to be successful both in and out of the classroom.   Unfortunately, time constraints continue to be a barrier when implementing these lessons into a typical school day.  Teachers often find themselves struggling to find ways to teach everything they need to in one school day.     The following tips can be added into daily routines with very little effort!  1. Morning Check-In This is a quick and easy way to help students unwind from the morning rush and learn how to manage the stress of a busy morning.  Morning check-ins should be a fun and easy way to personally connect with the students.  Students can share what they did the night before, what they are looking forward to that day, a fun question of the day, or a simple greeting to let you know how they are feeling....
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What is Social-Emotional Learning?

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Social-emotional learning helps children develop positive self-esteem, manage their emotions, set and achieve goals, show empathy towards others, and better handle stress. An alarming percentage (33%) of teenagers between the ages of 13 to 18 will experience an anxiety disorder. Providing children with coping strategies through social-emotional learning may help reduce this percentage, especially if teachers introduce SEL in early childhood. Social and Emotional Learning includes 5 core competencies: SELF-AWARENESS:  allows students to access a greater understanding of how positive actions lead to an improved self-image SELF-MANAGEMENT:  as social-emotional skills grow, children and young adults begin to understand the importance of self-management and setting personal goals. SOCIAL AWARENESS:  social-emotional learning encourages social awareness on both an individual level with personal relationships as well as diverse perspectives. RELATIONSHIP SKILLS:  Social-emo...
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