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Frontiers Media

Frontiers for Young Minds: How Do Emotions Work?

For Students 6th - 8th
This article from Frontiers for Young Minds explains how emotions work.
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Other

Naeyc: Teaching Emotional Intelligence in Early Childhood

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st
In this article from National Association for the Education of Young Children, information about the importance of teaching emotional intelligence skills is shared.
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Lesson Plan
Committee for Children

Second Step: Grade 1: Lesson 13: Strong Feelings

For Teachers 1st
In this Second Step lesson plan, 1st graders will learn to use clues in the body to identify feelings.
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We Are Teachers: The Most Important Skills We Teach in the Early Years ...

For Teachers K - 1st
In this article, importance of social emotional skills in the early years is stressed.
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Emotion Coaching: One of the Most Important Parenting Practices

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
This article, written by Christine Carter for Greater Good Magazine, advocates the parental use of emotion coaching with their children.
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Other

Conflict Management: Grades K 1

For Teachers K - 1st
In this lesson, students will learn fair methods for setting conflict.
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Lesson Plan
Committee for Children

Second Step: Grade 1: Lesson 15: Self Talk for Calming Down

For Teachers 1st
In this Second Step lesson plan, 1st graders will learn how to use "self-talk" to help themselves calm down when they are upset.
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Other

Committee for Children: What Is Social Emotional Learning?

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st
This website provides background about "social emotional learning" and about why implementing social emotional learning lessons is important. Videos and a downloadable e-book are provided.
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Other

Naperville Community Unit School District: Social & Emotional Learning

For Teachers K - 1st
This resource is a social emotional learning curriculum from the Naperville Community United School District. The curriculum extends from kindergarten through second grades.
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PBS

Pbs Learning: Donkey Hodie: Purple Panda's Space Bop

For Students Pre-K - K
Students follow directions to navigate to the Purple Planet.
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Interactive
PBS

Pbs Learning: Donkey Hodie: Art Pals

For Students Pre-K - K
In this interactive learning game, students follow directions to create art projects.
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Interactive
PBS

Pbs Learning Media: Donkey Hodie: Hee Hawsome Card Games

For Students Pre-K - K
Donkey Hodie and her pals encourage each other when playing. Invite your friends to play a matching or memory game.
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Activity
PBS

Pbs Learning Media: Donkey Hodie: Adventures in Someplace Else

For Students Pre-K - K
In this activity, children can create puppets of Donkey and her pals and play about their adventures in Someplace Else, or you can make up your own stories.
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Activity
PBS

Pbs Learning Media: Peg + Cat Camp: Collection

For Students Pre-K - K
Peg + Cat Camp engages preschoolers in fun, informal learning experiences in math and problem-solving. By incorporating friendly PBS characters, engaging activities, and social-emotional strategies, children learn to work as a team,...
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PBS

Pbs.org: Splash & Bubbles: Marine Biology & Social Emotional Learning for Your Classroom

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st
Through play and exploration, Splash and Bubbles demonstrates and celebrates the amazing diversity of life in the ocean, building awareness and appreciation among its young viewers. All the while, viewers are exposed to concepts of...
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PBS

Pbs Learning Media: Classroom Posters: Pbs Kids

For Students Pre-K - 1st
Print and post a set of 13 early childhood posters to support your young learners. From counting 1-10, to identifying feelings, to naming the days of the week, you can leverage these PBS KIDS posters at Circle Time in Centers, and to...
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Unit Plan
PBS

Pbs Learning Media: Donkey Hodie: Collection

For Students Pre-K - K
Donkey Hodie online resources provide many opportunities for educators to introduce or reinforce social emotional curriculum. In every episode of this puppet series for 3-5-year-olds, Donkey Hodie and her pals, Purple Panda, Duck Duck...
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PBS

Pbs Learning Media: Daniel Tiger's Neighborhood: Collection

For Students K - 1st
This Daniel Tiger's Neighborhood collection emphases social-emotional development and academic success. Research tells us that for children to be successful in school, they must be mentally healthy and they must have good interpersonal...
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PBS

Pbs Learning Media: Donkey Hodie: Encouragement Flags

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st
Just because you can't do something yet, doesn't mean you won't be able to do it eventually. In this video [3:46], Donkey Hodie and Purple Panda try to climb to the top of Mt. Really High Up. Faced with frustration and obstacles, the...
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PBS

Pbs Learning Media: Managing and Expressing Feelings With Little Learners

For Teachers K - 1st
This blog focuses on the teacher wanting to to give the kids an opportunity to socialize with each other and also provide some perspective for them on what is going on. Seeing each other in our homes would let them know that we're all in...
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Interactive
PBS

Pbs Learning Media: Art Pals: Donkey Hodie

For Students Pre-K - 1st
Donkey Hodie and her pals are making art projects from materials found around Someplace Else. As they play and create their art projects, children practice collaboration, cooperation and perspective-taking. In the classroom, teachers can...
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Interactive
PBS

Pbs Learning Media: Donkey Hodie: Donkey's Fro Yo Stand

For Students Pre-K - 1st
Donkey Hodie is serving frozen yogurt treats to her pals, and she needs help! In this game, children follow steps to complete customers' orders. As they play, children practice following a plan and are encouraged to be persistent if...
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Interactive
PBS

Pbs Learning Media: Asu Compass for Courage: Module 4: Digital Activity Stand Up Game (Grades 3 5)

For Students 3rd - 5th
This game offers students Grades 3-5 a chance to read and discuss different situations and consider how they would handle each using the practice using S.A.F.E. to be assertive. Play online within PBS LearningMedia or select the download...
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Activity
PBS

Pbs Learning Media: Asu Compass for Courage: Module 2: s.w.a.p. Student Practice Challenge

For Students 3rd - 8th
Situation or worry requires students to develop an action thought (S.W.A.P.) for a variety of sample scenarios provided.