This guide provides background on SEL, including the importance of
SEL at home and at school for children's healthy and positive development.
Not exact matches
While many
schools are now emphasizing
SEL, much of the work to build self - regulation skills starts
at home —
and few programs have existed to support
home -
and school - based learning in alignment.
So, before the last bell rings to release students for summer break, take some time to create a plan for how you
and other
school staff can encourage families to continue Social
and Emotional Learning (
SEL)
at home during summer break.
Research has found that
SEL techniques can improve behavior
and academic performance, lessen absences
and provide more attachment to
school; it also improves behavior
at home and in other settings.
Raising Caring, Confident, Capable Children: What Parents
and Caregivers Need to Know About Social
and Emotional Learning (
SEL)
and Why it Deserves Your Support in
School and at Home.
Hopefully, many of our parents are focused on
SEL at home, but we should make sure they are aware of our work in
schools and what role they can play as parents to support this work.
Moreover, researchers have found that embedding
SEL programs within the framework of a formal
school - family partnership extends opportunities for learning so that young people effectively apply their social - emotional skills in
school,
at home,
and in the community.
Rather,
SEL involves coordinating strategies across the entire educational environment, including in the classroom, but also on the playground,
school bus,
at home and in the community.