Learning The Calm - Learning the Calm Informational Articles and Resources , SELLearning The Calm - Learning the Calm Informational Articles and Resources , SELhttps://www.learningthecalm.com/blog/selTue, 17 Mar 2026 21:42:42 -0700http://zoho.com/sites/<![CDATA[Mindfulness Strategies for Young Learners]]>https://www.learningthecalm.com/blog/post/mindfulness-strategies-for-young-learnersThis is a great article with activities for self regulation. I've used many of these in our Learning the Calm programs.]]>

Mindfulness Strategies for Young Learners

Easy-to-implement practices can support self-regulation and overall well-being in the early years.

]]>Thu, 11 Sep 2025 15:10:45 -0600<![CDATA[Can you teach empathy? A psychotherapist says yes.]]>https://www.learningthecalm.com/blog/post/can-you-teach-empathy-a-psychotherapist-says-yesEmpathy CAN be taught. We do it all the time at Learning the Calm!]]>

Can you teach empathy? A psychotherapist says yes.

Children should have kindness lessons at school, but the learning has to be reinforced by parents at home for children to take it seriously, says Julia Samuel

]]>Wed, 12 Feb 2025 14:54:10 -0700<![CDATA[Daycare is a 7 Letter Word]]>https://www.learningthecalm.com/blog/post/daycare-is-a-7-letter-wordI could not agree more! If we want others to treat us respectfully, we must show others how we want to be treated. Calling ourselves Daycare Providers does a disservice to ourselves and our industry.]]>

Daycare is a 7 Letter Word

Daycare sounds like a place where children are warehoused rather than one where they are  engaged in intentional experiences that center both care and learning. Daycare sounds, to me, like a place of last resort for parents in desperate need of someone to watch their children. To me, daycare is an outdated, even derogatory term that does not reflect the early childhood community.

]]>Thu, 06 Feb 2025 16:37:44 -0700<![CDATA[How to Talk to Kids About the California Wildfires and Natural Disasters]]>https://www.learningthecalm.com/blog/post/how-to-talk-to-kids-about-the-california-wildfires-and-natural-disastersGreat article from Hey Kiddo with age-appropriate ways to talk with your children about natural disasters.]]>

How to Talk to Kids About the California Wildfires and Natural Disasters

These events bring not just physical challenges but emotional ones as well. Helping children understand and cope with these situations is essential for their emotional well-being. Here’s how parents can use age-appropriate communication to discuss these challenging topics.

]]>Mon, 20 Jan 2025 10:44:18 -0700<![CDATA[What SEL Adds to Our Understanding of Literacy Development in Young Children]]>https://www.learningthecalm.com/blog/post/what-sel-adds-to-our-understanding-of-literacy-development-in-young-childrenSEL DOES improve academic performance. Here are some great suggestions for ways to incorporate SEL into literacy instruction.]]>

What SEL Adds to Our Understanding of Literacy Development in Young Children

Teachers can use connections between literacy and social and emotional learning to awaken a love of reading in young students.

]]>Mon, 20 Jan 2025 10:39:25 -0700<![CDATA[Involving Parents to Boost Kids’ SEL Development]]>https://www.learningthecalm.com/blog/post/involving-parents-to-boost-kids-sel-developmentI love this article from Edutopia! We've done some of these things in Learning the Calm already, but now I really want to try the mood meter and blowing games.]]>

Involving Parents to Boost Kids’ SEL Development

Pre-K teachers can encourage caregivers to reinforce kids’ social and emotional learning at home through simple activities.

]]>Mon, 23 Dec 2024 14:59:24 -0700<![CDATA[Thanksgiving Table Topics]]>https://www.learningthecalm.com/blog/post/thanksgiving-table-topicsA great list of conversation starters to connect with the kids in your life.]]>

Thanksgiving Table Topics

The intent behind these prompts is to connect with the kids around you and begin a conversation about gratitude and generosity.

]]>Fri, 22 Nov 2024 17:36:15 -0700<![CDATA[Introducing Metacognition in Preschool]]>https://www.learningthecalm.com/blog/post/introducing-metacognition-in-preschoolAnother great article from Eutopia. Many of these things I've been doing already, but hadn't thought of them in this way. Enjoy!]]>

Introducing Metacognition in Preschool

By modeling self-talk and providing choices, teachers can encourage young children to think about their thinking.

]]>Sun, 06 Oct 2024 08:53:00 -0600<![CDATA[‘Music Zoo’ Gives Preschoolers an Up Close and Personal Experience of Music-Making]]>https://www.learningthecalm.com/blog/post/music-zoo-gives-preschoolers-an-up-close-and-personal-experience-of-music-makingI love incorporating music in my Learning the Calm classes. This article gave me some new ideas to use for future lessons. Kids LOVE music!]]>

‘Music Zoo’ Gives Preschoolers an Up Close and Personal Experience of Music-Making

Joyce says he had thought the 4- and 5-year-olds might be impressed with his lightning fast runs on the scales. They were universally blasé about that, but when the sax players made multiphonic train horn sounds, or honked like geese, the class was enrapt.

]]>Thu, 29 Aug 2024 17:17:30 -0600<![CDATA[Communicating Through Conflict: How to Get Along with Anyone]]>https://www.learningthecalm.com/blog/post/communicating-through-conflict-how-to-get-along-with-anyoneLearn how to take a difficult conversation and turn it into a collaborative brainstorming session by planning ahead and being curious about the other's point of view. Effective, kind, and empathetic communication is critical in working with kids and improving our overall mental health as caregivers.]]>

Communicating Through Conflict: How to Get Along with Anyone

Many of us would rank getting along with colleagues as an important aspect of work, but, as Amy Gallo explains, relationships devoid of disagreement can actually be less productive.

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