Learning The Calm
Learning The Calm
Yoga, Mindfulness, and Social-Emotional Learning for Young Children and their Educators!

Blog categorized as SEL

What SEL Adds to Our Understanding of Literacy Development in Young Children
SEL DOES improve academic performance. Here are some great suggestions for ways to incorporate SEL into literacy instruction.
Sheila
January 20, 2025 10:39 AM - Comment(s)
Involving Parents to Boost Kids’ SEL Development
I 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.
Sheila
December 23, 2024 02:59 PM - Comment(s)
Thanksgiving Table Topics
A great list of conversation starters to connect with the kids in your life.
Sheila
November 22, 2024 05:36 PM - Comment(s)
Introducing Metacognition in Preschool
Another great article from Eutopia. Many of these things I've been doing already, but hadn't thought of them in this way. Enjoy!
Sheila
October 06, 2024 08:53 AM - Comment(s)
‘Music Zoo’ Gives Preschoolers an Up Close and Personal Experience of Music-Making
I love incorporating music in my Learning the Calm classes. This article gave me some new ideas to use for future lessons. Kids LOVE music!
Sheila
August 29, 2024 05:17 PM - Comment(s)