Educator Inspiration for Social-Emotional Learning

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Educator Inspiration for Social-Emotional Learning

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What is

Social-Emotional Learning (SEL)?

Social-emotional learning (SEL) is a methodology that can help children of all ages to better interpret emotions, fully engage with their feelings, and show empathy and compassion for others. Through emotion regulation and decision-making, SEL helps children to build meaningful relationships, reach their goals, and have more understanding of the world around them.

Social-emotional learning is key to becoming a great learner in early development. It’s the process of children uncovering their own emotions while simultaneously becoming aware of the emotions of others. Social-emotional learning helps develop empathy and compassion, helping them become better leaders and better humans. It is a critical point of personal growth that educators can amplify through lessons and conversations.

Students don’t care how much you know until they know how much you care.

- John C. Maxwell

The 5 Core SEL Competencies

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Social Awareness

Have the capacity to understand and empathize with others, particularly with people from different backgrounds and cultures.

Self-Regulation Stones

These stones are designed to help children express their emotions when they can’t find the words to do so. Can be used for mindfulness activities inside or outdoors. Ages 2+ 211215

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Self Management

To be able to successfully regulate own emotions, thoughts, and behaviours in different situations.

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Emotiblocks: First Emotions

This game comes with activity cards and is an entertaining tool to help children become familiar with the main emotions. Ages 2+ 209033

Self Awareness

Is to be capable of accurately recognizing their own emotions, thoughts, and values and how they influence behaviours.

Relationship Skills

The ability to build positive relationships, especially with diverse individuals and groups, through active listening, communication and conflict resolution skills.

Make learning and understanding feelings fun with 4 guided starter activities, easy-to-identify emojis, and 6 different snap-in-place emotion slides. Ages 3+ 211081

Responsible Decision-making

Being able to make constructive decisions about social interactions and personal behaviour based on ethical standards, safety concerns, and social norms. It involves evaluating the consequences of actions and taking others’ wellbeing into account.

A cooperative game with which participants will discover how to control their moods. It includes cards that on one side conceal an everyday action and on the other shows a scene that provokes anger or sadness. Ages 3+ 211945

See My Feelings Mirror

Emotions Detective

Recommended Books

The connection between literature and SEL is just as important as STEAM learning, dramatic play, and many other areas of early learning.

Emotions Book Set

The Emotions Book Set features four different emotions; angry, sad, happy, and scared. These books use big, full-colour photos and rhyming text to illustrate kid-friendly situations and feelings. Ages 3+

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Have You Filled a Bucket Today?

Have You Filled a Bucket Today is an awardwinning and heartwarming book that encourages positive behaviour as children see the importance of expressing kindness, appreciation, and love daily. This book highlights the effects of our actions and words on the well-being of others and ourselves.

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Understanding Differences

Teach diversity and tolerance to very young readers with the Understanding Differences Set. Colourful photos show kids with disabilities enjoying activities with their peers. Includes Some Kids Are Blind, Some Kids Are Deaf, Some Kids Use Wheelchairs and Some Kids Wear Leg Braces. Ages 3+

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Dealing With Feeling... Series

This set contains eight different emotion books: Happy, Jealous, Worried, Shy, Sad, Proud, Angry and Caring. The books help readers to identify their emotions and provide tips and advice on how best to express and deal with them. Ages 6+.

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Activities for

Step 1

Cut out a stem shape and a circle for the middle of the flower and glue together.

Step 2

Draw Petals on to paper and cut them out.

Step 3

Have students write something nice about themselves or pictures of how they are feeling on each petal.

Step 4

Glue petals on to flower and display them around the classroom!

Everything you need:

Assorted Construction Paper 208306 48 Sheets

Scissors 204889 Set of 12

Glue Sticks 206428 Set of 12

Crayons 206320 Set of 8

the Classroom

Journaling is a great way for students to familiarize their feelings and boost self-esteem. Writing positive affirmations encourages them to have a positive thinking process and constructive mindset. It can do wonders for children’s self-worth. Just like humans internalize negative messages, they can internalize positive messages for themselves too. Some good examples of positive affirmations include, “I am strong”, “I am important”, “mistakes don’t define me”, and “I am kind”.

My Writing Journal

A terrific exercise in SEL, having students write a journal and asking them to write nice things about themselves and note how they are feeling each day can help students find a reflective hold on their emotions. Ages 5+ 208525 Set of 20

Pearl Block Erasers

Made of soft, white vinyl, these erasers are long lasting, nontoxic and latex-free. Ages 5+ 201650 Box of 12

Games

Games are the perfect ice-breaker and tool for practising emotions in spaces free from actualized consequences. When guided thoughtfully, children demonstrate empathy and pro-social behaviours.

Emotions Fishing

Teach emotions recognition, dexterity, and coordination with the fun fishing game, Emotions Fishing. The magnetic fishing rods pick up the faces which have stainless steel parts that won’t rust in water or sand. It includes 18 different emotions pieces, 4 magnetic fishing rods, 6 of each emotional expression (happy, sad, angry, upset, worried and surprised) in 3 skin tones. Ages 3+

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Emotion-oes Domino Game

Teach recognition of emotions and identification of facial expressions with a new twist on dominoes. Perfect for 2-6 players. Ages 4+

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My Mood Memo

Children can learn how to match emotions with this fun memory game! Skills include learning about the relationship of colours and emotions. The Emotion Colour Wheel can help visually group feeling and practice emotion vocabulary. Ages 2+ 209317

Personal Growth Games

With games and activities that encompass themes of self-esteem, relationships, emotions and bodily changes, children will have a clear and more positive understanding of the social, emotional and physical changes that they will begin to undergo. Contains 1 board game, 1 counter game, 2 matching games, 2 ordering games, counters, and a die. Ages 8+

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All About Me Feelings Activity Set

The All About Me Feelings Activity Set is a fun game designed for social-emotional learning. Learn all-new social-emotional learning skills with these feelings-filled counters! It helps kids start talking about happiness, sadness, surprise, anger, and more! Counters are also good for sorting, matching, and counting fun. Ages 3+

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Classroom Must Haves

Mindful Kids

The best way to conduct relaxation and self-awareness exercises within a game. Includes interchangeable discs to try out different techniques and games geared to improving children’s mental and physical health. Comes with additional digital content. Contains 1 spinning top, 6 plastic discs and 1 didactic guide. Ages 2+

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How Am I Feeling Blocks

These blocks are perfect for young children to explore emotions and empathy, develop descriptive language and foster fine motor skills. 13 cm L x 4.5 cm W x 4.5 cm H.

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Chloe the Comfort Cat

Chloé is a soft, weighted comforting companion created especially for children with sensory processing disorder, high stress and high anxiety. Her paws are filled with beads to add weight, which helps her to feel life-like in your arms! Ages 3+

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Peek and Seek Expression Matching

Nurture young children’s social and emotional growth as they peek and seek different facial expression cards. Great for small group play or individual play. Ages 18 months+

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Expressions Babies

6 babies with affixed hair and facial expressions for little ones to love, these babies feature removable sleep sacks and bodies with the softest feel for fostering nurturing and self-help skills in the youngest learners. All ages 209546

Big Feelings Pineapple

This pineapple feels a lot of feelings! Kids can explore social-emotional learning in every face they make. The Big Feelings Pineapple comes with a full-color guide that includes suggested faces and feelings to make designing social-emotional activities for preschoolers that much easier. Ages 3+ 212389

Good Behaviour Buckets

SEL made easy and fun with the Good Behaviour Buckets. Students learn how to fill their buckets with kindness, attentiveness, and other positive social-emotional skills with these Good Behavior Buckets. Positive behaviors land in the sunny orange bucket, while negative behaviors land in the stormy purple bucket. Ages 3+ 212386

Emoji Expressions Rug

The Emoji Expressions Rug is great as children love to express their emotions through emojis. With Emoji Expressions in the classroom, you can encourage children to get in touch with their feelings and either share with others or discuss privately with you. 1.6 m W x 2.3 m L (5’4” W x 7’8” L) All ages 704078

Grow For It Mini Bulletin Board Set

The Grow For It! Mini Bulletin Board Set is a beautiful way to encourage students to blossom with a whole garden of encouraging phrases. Its unique metal flowers add the perfect finishing touch to and display. It comes with 8 inspiring signs, 2 blank signs, and 8 flowers. All ages 211205

Express Your Feelings Pocket Chart

The Express Your Feelings Pocket Chart is a visual tool used to help identify & share emotions. This pocket chart allows students to identify their emotions and share them with their teacher in a safe way. 29.2 cm W x 2.5 cm D x 44.5 cm H (11-1/2” W x 1” D x 17-1/2” H) Ages 3+ 212742

Mindset Bulletin Board Set

Build positive thinking habits and boost self-confidence. Display this visual to remind students to change their mindset, embrace challenges and achieve success. Includes 10 mindset message signs, two-piece brain, header and 12 stars. All ages 211206

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Literature is a wonderful opportunity to help SEL shine, through studying, discussing, and engaging with each other. SEL fits seamlessly into any school curriculum and can be an innovative part of any classroom.

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