Odds are you’ve heard the buzz around SEL if you’re an educator. And while there’s no denying the importance of teaching SEL and its significant impacts on students’ academic success and well-being, that doesn’t mean it is easy to teach or implement. According to...
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Why Is It Important To Teach SEL in Schools?
Schools across the nation are experiencing challenges like never before. Rising mental health issues, teacher burnout and shortages, and students feeling unprepared for life after high school are just a few of the challenges that schools are struggling to address....
My School District Has an SEL Initiative! Now What?
Picture this: You are a school administrator or department lead tasked with finding the best SEL Curriculum for your school or district. You might be feeling excited, stressed, and maybe a bit overwhelmed. Don’t worry! We’ve got you covered and have done it all...
How To Fit SEL Into Your School Day
By now, we all know that implementing SEL instruction into the school day is important. But, did you know that it is just as important to embed SEL teaching throughout the school day? The school environment, and most academic blocks, provide an important opportunity...
Free SEL Elementary Video Lesson to Teach Executive Functioning
In this free SEL elementary video lesson to teach executive functioning, we’ll share terminology, resources, and strategies you can use with your students right away, no prep required. First, what is executive functioning? Schools, educators, and parents love to throw...
January 2023 Content Update
Happy New Year, Everyday Speechies! We have a bunch of new and exciting things to ring in 2023! Let’s take a look! This month, we are adding materials to our Play Skills and Switching Tracks goals! For our new Play Skills materials you will find elementary videos, and...
Social Skills Video Lesson to Teach Pre-K and K Students to Communicate Feelings
Communicating how we feel is a crucial skill for our pre-K and K learners!In this post, we’ll share an easy no-prep lesson you can use with your pre-k and k learners to teach and model how they can communicate their feelings!When we encourage our students to...
No-Prep Activities for Teaching Students Situational Awareness
Iris, here! Do you ever feel like a fish out of water? I definitely have! Give yourself some credit if you’ve felt that way too.Feeling out of place requires a certain level of situational awareness. Situational awareness means being aware of your environment, social...
December 2022 Content Update
Happy December Everyday Speechies! We have several highlights this month and a bunch of new and exciting things to share with you! Let’s take a look! This month, we are continuing to add materials to the Building Confidence goal we released last month! You will...