180 Days(tm) Social-Emotional Learning for Kindergarten - (180 Days of Practice) (Paperback)

About the Book

An effective kindergarten workbook that provides daily social and emotional learning (SEL) activities to help students explore emotions, actions, relationships, and decision making. The daily activities connect to the CASEL competencies and mindfulness.

Book Synopsis

This social and emotional learning (SEL) workbook for kindergarten students provides daily activities to learn about emotions, actions, relationships, and decision making.

180 Days(TM) Social-Emotional Learning for Kindergarten

• Uses daily activities to promote students' self-awareness, analyze relationships, discover diverse perspectives, and apply what they have learned
• Builds student's confidence in self-reflection and growth through the use of fiction and nonfiction texts
• Makes at-home learning, whole class instruction, or small group support, quick and easy
• Connections will be made to the CASEL competencies, mindfulness, and key affective education initiatives

Parents appreciate the teacher-approved activity books that keep their child engaged and learning. Great for homeschooling, to reinforce learning at school, and build connections between home and school.

Teachers rely on the daily practice workbooks to save them valuable time. The ready to implement activities are perfect to introduce SEL topics for discussion.

About the Author

Jodene L. Smith, M.A., has worked for over 30 years in education, as both as classroom teacher and more recently as an instructional coach for kindergarten through second grade teachers. She supports teachers in understanding why and how to implement the science of reading in their literacy instruction. In addition, Jodene develops curriculum and has authored a wide range of resources that translate educational research into practical classroom strategies, including What the Science of Reading Says: Literacy Strategies for Early Childhood.

Brenda A. Van Dixhorn, M.A.Ed., has been working in the field of education for more than 20 years. Most of her teaching has been in the primary grades, but she has experience with early childhood through adult education. She now writes educational resources for teachers and students.