Welcome to the SEL Hub — your go-to space for helping kids grow emotionally through practical, story-based tools. Whether you’re a parent, teacher, or counselor, the resources here are designed to be quick, meaningful, and effective.
The SEL Grid contains 16 tiles, each linking to an activity, reflection, or printable tool. These cover emotional awareness, empathy, relationship skills, decision-making, and more.
To use the hub: simply choose the skill you want to support and click that tile. You can print it out, use it digitally, or integrate it into your classroom or home life.
Examples include: ‘Name That Feeling’, ‘Check-In Chart’, and ‘Acts of Kindness Challenge’.
Start with just one tile this week — no prep needed!
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Social-Emotional Learning with Trooper
Trooper’s story supports social-emotional learning by helping children explore: • Patience – understanding that good things take time• Empathy – recognizing feelings in others, even when they’re quiet• Kindness – learning that everyone deserves care and understanding• Hope – believing that circumstances can change Trooper teaches children that waiting does not mean being forgotten —…
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Social-Emotional Learning Through Stories: What Children Learn in the Forest of Friends
Children don’t always have the words to explain what they feel. That’s where stories help. At MeMe, JJ & Friends, every character in the Forest of Friends experiences emotions children recognize—fear, joy, uncertainty, patience, courage—and models what it looks like to move through those feelings safely. This is the heart of Social-Emotional Learning (SEL). 🌱…
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Why Social-Emotional Learning Starts With Listening
Social-emotional learning (SEL) is often described with big words: regulation, resilience, empathy. But at its core, SEL begins with something much simpler. Listening. Before children can name their feelings, they need to feel safe enough to have them. Before they can problem-solve, they need to know they are understood. And before they can practice kindness…
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How to Use the SEL Hub to Build Emotional Strength in Kids
Welcome to the SEL Hub — your go-to space for helping kids grow emotionally through practical, story-based tools. Whether you’re a parent, teacher, or counselor, the resources here are designed to be quick, meaningful, and effective. The SEL Grid contains 16 tiles, each linking to an activity, reflection, or printable tool. These cover emotional awareness,…