Teachers have always taught everyday life or social-emotional skills, like getting along or being persistent—something most families’ and communities’ support. Certainly not a new idea, but more ...

Teacher Jamalia Sheets watches a child model the emotion “surprised” during an activity in the infant classroom at Ellis Early Learning. Credit: Jackie Mader/The Hechinger Report The Hechinger Report ...

Ready or not, across the country, a new crop of kindergarteners has entered the K-12 school system. Their teachers will spend these early weeks determining where the 5- and 6-year-olds are ...

It’s been said, “If a child can do advanced math, speak three languages, or receive top grades, but can’t manage their emotions, practice conflict resolution, or handle stress, none of that other ...

A child’s social and emotional development refers to his or her self-esteem and behaviors when interacting with others. Predictable and stable interactions in a child’s early life provide a sense of ...

Social and emotional learning (SEL) is an educational process that aims to help children develop social and emotional life skills. These include managing difficult emotions, dealing with stress, ...

A lot of lessons, strategies, and activities are done in the name of social-emotional learning. Which ones, though, are the most effective? Educators will share their opinions in this series. In ...

It’s difficult to utter the phrase “Social Emotional Learning” these days without eliciting a strong reaction. This term, otherwise known as SEL, describes lessons and activities that address children ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Shambra Watkins reads a book about emotions to her kindergarten class. ASHEVILLE - Marianne Simmons' first-grade students at Hall ...

Third-grade literacy instructor Katelyn Battinelli talks with students about their pandemic-related fears on the first day of in-person learning for five days per week at Stark Elementary School on ...

Robert Sokolowski spent 32 years in public education, including as a classroom teacher, an administrator, and the superintendent of a suburban Pennsylvania school district. He now advises school ...