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These social-emotional learning tools and resources are teacher-developed, supplemental products to help children practice and build important lifelong skills. Really Good Stuff® offers Social-Emotional Learning Kits for the classroom and home to help students learn how to regulate their emotions and behavior. With a large variety of hands-on, engaging social-emotional learning tools, children will have resources and activities that can be used for years to come. Explore our social-emotional learning products today, and introduce lessons and activities into the classroom that will offer enrichment that will last a lifetime. Kids will learn: Character Education, Coping Methods, Mindfulness, Movement Breaks, Breathing Techniques, Yoga, Self Awareness, Self Management, and much more!
Our social-emotional learning products also include Spanish-language SEL tools, as well as resources and activities for teachers in our Teacher Zen Den. For schools on a budget or programs looking for more affordable SEL products, our categories also include SEL under $50, which offers important social-emotional learning games, activities, and more at a cost you can afford.
At Really Good Stuff, we want you to use our selection of social-emotional learning activities and products as a resource for the growth and enrichment of your students, as well as yourself and your educational program. Shop by category, and find everything you need to effectively incorporate social-emotional learning into your classroom.
Frequently Asked Questions
What exactly is social-emotional learning?
Social-emotional learning, or SEL, is a philosophy and method to help students better understand emotions, feel those emotions fully, and show empathy for others. By finding constructive ways to develop these qualities, students can become more productive, self-aware, and socially aware.
What is social-emotional learning in schools?
This means using SEL methods and practice as part of classroom teachings. Embedding SEL and using its strategies into regular lesson plans allows you to teach social-emotional development as it relates to present challenges.
What are the 5 areas of social-emotional learning?
There are five core components of SEL:
- Self-awareness
- Self-management
- Responsible decision-making
- Relationship skills
- Social awareness
These components are interconnected and developing one area frequently involves development in other SEL areas.
What is the importance of social-emotional learning?
Research shows that teaching SEL has a positive impact on many outcomes and life skills, including academic performance, healthy relationships, personal responsibility, and overall mental wellness. Read this customizable CASEL presentation for more about the benefits of SEL.
Why is social-emotional learning gaining popularity in classroom settings?
Research has shown that mental health issues are on the rise among kids and teens. By teachers helping meet students' social and emotional needs, they are more likely to be successful academically. Research has shown that SEL can boost classroom achievement by 11 percentile points on average.
What are examples of social-emotional learning activities for kids?
Here are just some of the ways you can promote SEL through daily activities:
- Journal writing
- Daily greetings and meetings
- Practicing problem-solving skills
- Giving students jobs and responsibilities
- Encourage positive self-talk
- Read-aloud sessions
How should teachers incorporate social-emotional learning in the classroom?
Even if you’re teaching a subject that doesn't seem to relate to SEL, there are several strategies for incorporating SEL methods, including:
- Encouraging taking turns
- Being supportive of the way others answer questions
- Encouraging students to give 100% and to have a Growth Mindset
- Offer lots of praise for effort
- Monitor progress and share with the student
- Encourage students to take ownership of their successes and failures to practice SEL
How is SEL important outside of the classroom?
SEL doesn't just aid academic learning. The lifelong skills it develops are useful far after someone’s classroom time ends. By being more in tune with themselves and others, students are more likely to succeed in their professional and personal lives.
How does social-emotional learning benefit everyone?
Studies have shown that strong emotional assets have a positive correlation to better well-being up to 18 years after an intervention — and they are consistently effective across all demographic and geographic backgrounds. While it is best when designed for specific contexts and cultures, the overall SEL philosophy supports people globally.
What are examples of social-emotional learning skills?
In addition to the five core areas mentioned above, here are some other lifelong skills that can be developed through SEL:
- Goal-directed behavior
- Optimistic thinking
- Displaying self-control
- Positive self-image
- Asking for help when needed
- Listening and paying attention
- Kindness towards others
Can social-emotional learning be taught online?
SEL may be even more valuable for online learning, because it creates a virtual support system that is often taken for granted in a classroom setting. A few ways to implement SEL for online classrooms include:
- Make SEL teaching more explicit
- Work to build community
- Assign self-care assignments
- Teach a growth mindset
- Get students’ families involved
What is the CASEL framework?
The framework of social-emotional learning is referred to as the "CASEL wheel." (CASEL is the Collaborative for Academic, Social, and Emotional Learning.) The wheel's center has the five core SEL competencies. Circling the core are the four primary settings where students live and grow: Classrooms, Schools, Families & Caregivers and Communities.