Read Alouds and Social and Emotional Learning (SEL)

The best, easiest and fastest way to incorporate SEL Social and Emotional Learning into daily learning is children's literature and daily read alouds. Teachers and parents have used stories and literature to teach morals, life lessons, inspire passion, build PERSISTENCE, resilience, and motivate children of all ages. Since the beginning of recorded time, sitting around campfires and telling stories is in our DNA. We all need inspiring stories and heroes. 

Social and emotional learning (SEL) is about how people handle their emotions, accomplish their goals, and relate and work together with others. These skills in young children are the foundation for healthy brain development; these skills in adults can influence decisions that impact young kids and their families. For example, SEL skills in practice may change how an adult responds to behaviors from kids, even whether they see them as challenging or developmentally appropriate or needing support. In this way, we can start early teaching SEL skills to improve mental health and racial equity outcomes.https://www.mkekids.org/resources/kids/sel-books.html

Most children's literature teaches some form of SEL lessons or skills. Many award-winning books are a great place to start your morning meetings or a place to start a conversation about tough topics that impact your students.

Emotional intelligence (EI), emotional quotient (EQ) and emotional intelligence quotient (EIQ), is the capability of individuals to recognize their own emotions and those of others, discern between different feelings and label them appropriately, use emotional information to guide thinking and behavior, and adjust emotions to adapt to environments. Wiki 

Links to great SEL public library resources:

https://www.mkekids.org/resources/kids/sel-books.html

https://knowledgequest.aasl.org/compelling-resources-to-support-social-and-emotional-learning-sel-in-the-library/

Reading Aloud - ERIC - US Department of Education PDF
Reading Aloud: Children's Attitudes toward being. Read to at Home and at School. Susan Ledger. Murdoch University, s.ledger@murdoch.edu.

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Fairytales develop our values and attitudes to life. A number of studies have been conducted that show the differences between children who have heard tales in their childhood and who have not. Children who grew up listening to stories often have a more active imagination, better artistic and literary abilities.

The Power of Fairy Tales - World Youth Alliance