1.  Books about feelings are read and are available in the story center.  Photos of people with various emotional expressions are displayed.  Teachers label their own feelings.  Teachers notice and label children’s feelings.  Activities are planned to teach and reinforce emotional literacy.  Children are reinforced for using feeling words.  Efforts occur daily. Characteristics of Early Childhood Settings That Foster Emotional Literacy

2. Controlling Anger and Impulse  Recognizing that anger can interfere with problem solving  Learning how to recognize anger in oneself and others  Learning how to calm down  Understanding appropriate ways to express anger

3. Turtle Technique Recognize that you feel angry. “Think” Stop. Go into shell. Take 3 deep breathes. And think calm, coping thoughts. Come out of shell when calm and think of a solution.

4. When You Have A Problem STOP, CALM DOWN, & THINK before you act Say the PROBLEM and how you FEEL Set a POSITIVE GOAL Think of lots of SOLUTIONS Think ahead to the CONSEQUENCES GO ahead and TRY the BEST PLAN

5. Develop Family School Partnership 3 1.Educate parents about the importance of SEL School newsletters School newsletters PAC meetings PAC meetings Letters home Letters home 2.Provide homework for students that engages their families

7. Pay attention and develop your own SEL 4 Practice being compassionate to your self when things do not go as well as expected. Promote your own optimism and happiness

8. “ We can not always build the future for our youth, but we can build the youth for our future. ” – Franklin D. Roosevelt

9. Presentation Design: Jeremy Alexander - HELP Photo Credits: Boy pointing by ruurmo; Boy with pug by Renata Alves dos Anjos; Boy and basketball by Alex E Proimos; Girl looking to horizon by Roby Ferrari; Sad girl by apdk; Girl picking beans by various brennemans; All you need is love by Carf; Thank You

10. Proposed Competencies* Three cross-curricular competencies, each with a number of sub-domains: Thinking Competency Critical thinking Creative thinking Reflective thinking Personal and Social Competency Positive personal and cultural identity Personal awareness and responsibility Social awareness and responsibility Communication Competency Language and symbols *Under review