1. Social Emotional Learning Emotions Matter
Nayatt PTO
Heidi Brousseau
11/28/2018

2. Social and Emotional Learning (SEL)
SEL involves acquiring and effectively applying knowledge, attitudes and skills necessary to:
understand and manage emotions
set and achieve positive goals
feel and show empathy for others
establish and maintain positive relationships, and
make responsible decisions
Collaborative for Academic, Social and Emotional Learning

3. problem solving, evaluation appreciating diversity, respect for others
The Five Competencies
Self-Awareness
identifying emotions, accurate self perception, recognizing strengths, sense of self-confidence, self efficacy
Self-Management
impulse control, stress management, self- discipline, self-motivation, goal setting, organizational skills
Responsible Decision Making
ethical responsibility,
situation analysis,
problem solving, evaluation
Relationship Skills communication, social engagement, working cooperatively, resolving conflict, helping and seeking help
Social Awareness
perspective taking, empathy,
appreciating diversity, respect for others

4. These SEL Competencies
Can be taught and measured
Research shows that children and adults with these skills do better in school and in life

5. The Incredible 5 Point Scale
Is a visual representation of:
an emotion or feeling
The scale simplifies emotions by assigning
them a number and color. It is created
for a specific individual or group.

6. Self Awareness Self Management
Emotions- feels /looks like
Triggers - Because / when
Self Management
Strategies- What I can do

8. Self Awareness: Knowing how i feel
Let’s check in:
close your eyes
take a few deep breaths
ask yourself, “how am i feeling right now?”
Emotions are always changing
This too shall pass
Knowing
how i feel

9. Emotional Vocabulary If you can name it you can tame it

10. Things that make us feel a certain way
Triggers:
Things that make us feel a certain way
Let’s try a few
Fist to five

11. Understanding Stress and our Brains
Just Breathe
The Core Practice

12. Strategies Count and breathe (starting point) Take a break Take a walk
What we can do
Count and breathe (starting point)
Take a break
Take a walk
Ask for help or tell someone
Draw
1, 2, 3, 4

13. Short-term (Present focused): Long-term (Self care):
Strategies:
Short-term (Present focused):
calling a friend
Long-term (Self care):
Taking a yoga class

14. Strategies Long term Keep a Gratitude Journal Meditate
Surround yourself with things you love
Good habits (food, sleep, exercise)
Humor
Acceptance (of self, situation or limitations)

15. Strategies
Short term
Breathing - always a first step to access a strategy
Movement, exercise
Time alone or away from trigger - take a moment
Distraction - music, change of scenery (fresh air), change the subject
Social support - phone a friend
Take a break

17. Master Thought Strategy #1
Positive self talk (long and short term)
Telling yourself something helpful
“I got this”
“I am not going to lose my cool. I can handle this”
“I am love my children and will get through this”
“I am strong. I have dealt with more difficult things than this”

18. Master Thought Strategy #2
Positive Reframing
Reminding yourself that there is another way to to look at the situation or to tell the story. Putting a positive spin on the situation.
Think of stressors as possibilities, challenges or opportunities
Look for the humor in the situation
Identify what you can control
Power outage can be cozy family time
A Long line can be an opportunity to talk or to breathe
Gratitude journal is practice

19. Self Awareness: Knowing how i feel
Let’s check in again:
close your eyes
take a few deep breaths
ask yourself, “how am i feeling right now?”
Emotions are always changing
This too shall pass
Knowing
how i feel

20. It is never too late to build your emotional intelligence
And increase your use of healthy strategies,
BUT you need to PRACTICE every chance you get!
(Just think of the opportunities you have)