Helping Kids Build Social Skills

You won’t necessarily find a social skills lesson on every classroom’s daily schedule. And yet, a vast majority of young students need some level of instruction in how to do things like cooperate, share, play, take turns, and converse. This is especially true for students with ADHD, Social Anxiety and Social Pragmatic Communication Disorder. Interacting […]

The Link Between Social-Emotional Learning and Academics

Social-emotional skills directly relate to students’ academic motivation and success. When students feel confident in their strengths and ability to improve, they are more likely to take academic risks. When they are able to positively interact with peers and teachers, they get even more out of their learning through opportunities for collaboration. In order to […]

What is Social-Emotional Learning?

Core academic subjects are not the only topics that need to be taught in school. Despite the constant spotlight on reading, writing, math, science, social studies, and related subjects, it is also crucial that students have access to a high quality social-emotional learning curriculum.  Social-Emotional Learning (SEL) is a process students go through to develop […]

How to Help Kids Build Social Skills

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You won’t necessarily find a social skills lesson on every classroom’s daily schedule. Yet, a vast majority of young students need some level of instruction in how to do things like cooperate, share, play, take turns, and converse. And this is especially true for students with ADHD, social anxiety and social pragmatic communication disorder. Because […]

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