Key Points Back to top The moment they’re born, children look to the caregivers around them to learn how to navigate the world. From responding when getting picked on at the playground to describing how they’re feeling to others, children learn to react in situations based on the guidance they are offered and what they […]| CASEL
Key Points Back to top Growing up, I never experienced social and emotional learning (SEL)—and especially not at home. The idea that my parents might use SEL techniques with us was out of the question. In our household, as in so many, the approach to parental guidance and discipline was punitive and limiting. With that […]| CASEL
Key Points Back to top Where a parent or caregiver decides to send their child to school is a life-defining choice. School, in effect, serves as the key partner to the family in the healthy development of the child. Like many parents, my wife and I hope for our son to grow up a confident, […]| CASEL