by raynelacko.com raynelacko.com | Nov 7, 2023 | Active Listening, Emotional Resilience, Emphasize Friendship, Promote Well-being, Supporting Your Teen's Heart
Navigating Your Teen’s (or Tween’s) Crush Today, we’ll be diving into the exciting and sometimes perplexing world of romantic crushes. As tweens and teens mature, the potential for developing romantic feelings towards others increases significantly....
by raynelacko.com raynelacko.com | Nov 7, 2023 | Artistic Family Time, Healthy Outlets for Children's Emotions and Stress, Musical Moments, Reading for Resilience, Support and Encourage
Coping Through Creativity: 6 Tips for Children In today’s fast-paced world, it’s crucial for children to have healthy outlets for their emotions and stress. Encouraging creativity through Social Emotional Learning (SEL) activities like arts, music, and...
by raynelacko.com raynelacko.com | Nov 7, 2023 | Fun and creative SEL activity, How Art Helps Teenagers Heal, Improved Mental Health, SEL in Adults and Children, Self-Esteem, Teach self-awareness, What Teenagers do to Heal
How Art Helps Teenagers Heal When it comes to expressing negative emotions, children and teens may feel tempted to rely on raising their voices, a physical outburst, or saying something they might later regret. Among the many tools for teaching the healthy expression...
by raynelacko.com raynelacko.com | Nov 7, 2023 | Become a Social-Emotional Teacher, Foster empathy, Improved Community Well-being, Improved Mental Health, SEL in Adults and Children, Self-Esteem, Teach self-awareness
The Importance of SEL in Adults and Children Being a teen today is harder than ever. We now know that social-emotional learning is integral to education and human development. “SEL advances educational equity and excellence through authentic school-family-community...
by raynelacko.com raynelacko.com | Nov 7, 2023 | Better Academic Performance, Fun and creative SEL activity, Improved Community Well-being, Improved Mental Health, SEL in Adults and Children
The number on question I hear from parents is, “What is social-emotional learning (SEL) and what difference does it make?” Here’s how I answer that question – with one important note that’s dear to my heart – SEL isn’t just great for kids, it’s essential for the...
