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Can you remember the last time you got a good night’s sleep? How did you feel after you had a few good nights of consistent sleep? Sleep, researched by doctors and scientists for decades, is proven to be important for our physical, mental, and emotional health. Read more about how parents and educators can help children establish a consistent bedtime routine and why sleep is important for social emotional learning.
Are you a parent wondering how your child has been doing socially and emotionally at school but you aren’t sure of the right questions to ask your child’s teacher? Check out our blog for a list of questions you can ask to learn more about your child’s social emotional growth at school. Additionally, if your child’s school has a social emotional learning program, we included questions you can ask to learn more about this too!
Behind each challenging behavior is a skill that hasn’t been developed and an unsolved problem with solutions that haven’t been discovered. Dr. Ross Greene’s approach can help parents and teachers work proactively and collaboratively with their children and students to find solutions to these problems and develop their social emotional skills along the way. Read more about these three steps and how they can help with responding to challenging behaviors.
In celebration of Mental Health Awareness Month, we are sharing information on mental health in children and students. Read to find out how education can help children build a strong foundation for mental wellness for life! Plus, Better Kids has created a month calendar, full of activities that focus on your and your child’s mental health.
You or your friends might be fans of keeping a gratitude journal or gratitude diary, but how do we help kids practice gratitude too? Beyond naming what we are grateful for, here are some ideas on how to teach kids about gratitude, and ways to encourage them to routinely practice it. By doing so through these difficult times, you can set the foundation for a more positive mindset and better resilience!
Learning to manage emotions is a journey. It can be a more challenging journey for our child with autism. In support of autism awareness, read on to learn ways to support children with autism spectrum disorder to recognize and manage big emotions.
New to social emotional learning and asking ‘how do I support my kid’s emotional health’? Or looking for more fun activities to do with kids near you (e.g. at home)? There are lots of simple ways to do both! Read our blog for easy and fun things to do with kids at home while also supporting their emotional well-being.
What does it mean to be self-aware? While self-awareness can be characterized as having a sense of one’s personality and character it is also important for understanding one's emotions. Without self-awareness, we will have a harder time understanding and improving our self-management, social awareness, relationships skills, and responsible decision making. Read more about how we can help our children recognize and practice self-awareness.
Do you always swoop in and rescue your kids from social conflicts? Does your child or student run to you right away when there is a problem? In any type of conflict scenario, it’s important that everyone involved is aware of and understands respective feelings. How can we teach children to resolve conflicts in a way that’s simple, respectful, and helps them become independent? Read on to learn about a problem solving protocol and how it can play an important role in healthy child development.
Every school year is unique for each child as it is a period of growth and reaching new milestones. This year is especially unique as students are presented with new ways of reaching these milestones. Whether it is in-person, virtual, or a hybrid of both we are learning more about what our students truly need to feel successful, curious, and supported. At Better Kids, we believe developing social emotional skills is an essential component to a child’s education. Read more for five fun SEL activities you can incorporate into your classroom.
Is the COVID-19 outbreak causing more arguments and fights at home between the kids? Today’s added anxiety can lead to stronger emotions and more problems than usual, especially as adults and children are all cooped up together. Now may be a good time to teach into or brush up on responsible problem solving skills that are key to managing a good life and improving mental health. Read on to help your kids become problem solvers!
More than ever, students need help developing strategies to reduce stress and cope with big emotions. Overwhelmed teachers are feeling the demands of addressing both academic and emotional needs through distance learning, but it’s critical that SEL is still prioritized. Read on to learn about Better Kids’ resources that help educators include SEL in online instruction during covid 19.
Since it was established in 1994, the Collaborative for Academic, Social, and Emotional Learning (CASEL) has been a powerful resource for social emotional learning: driving research, collaboration, policy and advocacy. Read more to see how Wisdom: The World of Emotions curriculum aligns with CASEL’s five core competencies for social emotional learning.
What is the buzz around “SEL” or social emotional learning? What is SEL? And why is it vital for school and home? Your kids’ schools may or may not be implementing specific SEL lessons. Read on to help your child develop positive relationships and make good decisions by adding 3 SEL habits into your family activities.
Social Emotional Learning (SEL) activities add value for all children, including children with ADHD. Social emotional learning activities aren’t an ADHD treatment, but help provide families with positive ways to support their children’s overall learning and growth. Read on to learn about 5 SEL strategies to support children with ADHD.
With many states and countries taking measures to help flatten the curve of COVID-19, you and your children may be experiencing many changes that can lead to increased anxiety. What are some signs to look out for and how can you help your kids address anxiety during this time? Read our blog on supporting children through anxiety.
As school closures increase across the U.S due to coronavirus, the news has captured the school's important role not only in education, but also in access to nutrition for so many kids. Another incredibly important, but perhaps overlooked aspect, is the role schools play in creating communities for so many children. How do we support the social and emotional well-being of our school communities during COVID-19? Read on for some thoughts from educators and experts across the country.
With the evolving situation around the new coronavirus, COVID-19, there is a lot for each family to process and address. With social distancing, quarantining, and possible school closures, families with children may have additional needs, and one aspect of this is children’s stress and emotions during this time. How do I best address children’s emotional well-being during this challenging time?
