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4 Valentine’s Day Activities that Support Social Emotional Learning

By Rebecca Macsovits on February 2, 2022

Love is in the air! While Valentine's Day is traditionally celebrated as a day for romance and love for couples, it is also a great holiday to teach children about love, empathy and compassion for others. Teaching children about these social emotional concepts helps them to develop healthy relationships with friends and family members. Children […]

Using Art as a Social Emotional Learning Tool

By Rebecca Macsovits on January 18, 2022

Social and emotional learning takes place when children learn how to deal with feelings and relationships. Art can be a great way for children to explore and express social emotional concepts, such as empathy, kindness, generosity and curiosity. Because art is seen as an activity rather than a challenge, it serves as a non-threatening and […]

Building a Growth Mindset

By Rebecca Macsovits on January 7, 2022

Mindsets shape how children perceive themselves and the world around them. They influence how they think, feel and behave and can have a pivotal role in their successes (and failures). This isn’t a new concept. American psychologist Carol Dweck is well-known and respected for her mindset research and theories. According to Dweck, children tend to […]

Teaching Generosity

By Rebecca Macsovits on December 13, 2021

By: Rebecca Macsovits, Author of Guion The Lion Raising a generous child goes hand-in-hand with encouraging kindness and empathy in children. We all want to raise children who are genuinely generous, but generosity does not always come naturally to children. In reality, kids naturally think of themselves and their needs first and aren’t always up […]

12 Gifts that Foster Social Emotional Learning

By Rebecca Macsovits on December 7, 2021

Shopping for any little ones? Check out these books, toys and games that foster social emotional learning (SEL). Benefits of SEL books and toys SEL is an important element of education and development. It promotes self-awareness, self-management, social awareness, relationship skills and responsible decision-making skills in children (and adults). Social emotional skills can not only […]

5 Family Activities that Promote Social Emotional Learning

By Rebecca Macsovits on November 17, 2021

Did you know that babies begin learning social emotional skills from birth? If you’re a new parent, you’ve probably already noticed your child picking up on how you respond to their emotional needs. Children begin developing and gaining an understanding of emotions as soon as they begin interacting with their parents and other caretakers. This […]

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