Sunday 19 February 2012

Educating The Heart As Well As The Mind

Groundbreaking new research is telling us that if we want our children to succeed in both school and life, we need to promote their social and emotional skills.
Our Children's hearts and minds must work together to solve problems. Social Emotional Learning (SEL) competency areas as identified by The Collaborative for Academic, Social and Emotional Learning (CASEL; www.casel.org):
Self Awareness, Social Awareness, Self Management, Relationship Skills, Responsible Decision -Making.  Check out the website for details.