1. Foremost, we need to reflect on what we want young people to be able to do before planning SEL lessons. What skills do I want my students to have and what can I do to help them achieve these skills.
2.SEL learning should start as early as Pre-k. I incorporate SEL into my Pre-K and Kindergarten lessons by using the "Listening Larry" curriculum where we focus on social awareness and relationship skills. I want my students to be active listeners, to think about how other's feel and how to show gratitude and empathy.
3. How we behave has life long implications in terms of our own self-awareness, management and relationship building. Students must learn how to regulate their emotions and control their impulses. They must have opportunities to practice goal setting and perseverance.
4. Self-awareness is important. By understanding ourselves first, we can better understand others.
5. SEL teaches life long skills. It ties self-management and awareness, social awareness, relationships and responsible decision all together. Ultimately, SEL promotes a healthy mindset which hopefully leads to happy and successful life experiences.
2.SEL learning should start as early as Pre-k. I incorporate SEL into my Pre-K and Kindergarten lessons by using the "Listening Larry" curriculum where we focus on social awareness and relationship skills. I want my students to be active listeners, to think about how other's feel and how to show gratitude and empathy.
3. How we behave has life long implications in terms of our own self-awareness, management and relationship building. Students must learn how to regulate their emotions and control their impulses. They must have opportunities to practice goal setting and perseverance.
4. Self-awareness is important. By understanding ourselves first, we can better understand others.
5. SEL teaches life long skills. It ties self-management and awareness, social awareness, relationships and responsible decision all together. Ultimately, SEL promotes a healthy mindset which hopefully leads to happy and successful life experiences.