Teaching kids to be aware of emotions is just the beginning. Now, we’ll build on that foundation and look at what to expect as your child’s emotional development progresses from toddlerhood to ...

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As kindergarten teachers Sara Baldinucci, Emily Gray and Jill Glenn prepare to welcome students to their classrooms at Old Forge Elementary School this week, they are getting ready to teach them more ...

Emotional awareness is an important step in helping children thrive—but it’s only one of a set of skills many children will go on to develop to understand and regulate their emotions. Once children ...

Technology—from social media to cellphones—is often blamed for causing bad behavior among students, especially middle schoolers. But when used intentionally, technology can also promote kindness, ...

Nationwide, schools are looking for better ways to connect with students and support their emotional well-being. A ...

After a big boost during the pandemic, the emphasis on social-emotional learning in middle and high school is tapering off, according to a recent survey of educators by the EdWeek Research Center.

First it was Common Core. Then Critical Race Theory. Now, social and emotional learning. That’s the latest education jargon term to leave academic circles and fuel a culture-war controversy over what ...

A new study of nearly 300,000 kids says that screen time can “contribute to socioemotional problems” Getty A comprehensive study of nearly 300,000 kids has linked increased screen time with ...

Social emotional learning — lessons in soft skills like listening to people you disagree with or calming yourself down before a test — has become a flashpoint in the culture wars. The conservative ...