What is Everyday Social-Emotional Learning (SEL) and YOU?
Everyday SEL and YOU is a seven-week family engagement program for families with children ages 3-5. It focuses on enhancing young children's SEL using the Collaborative for Academic Social, and Emotional Learning (CASEL) framework, while also building their school readiness skills. Through engaging SEL activities, interactive book reading, and family-centered support, the program fosters SEL growth for the entire family. Each week, children and parents/caregivers participate in activities designed to promote:
- Understanding one's own emotions and recognizing others' thoughts, feelings and points of view
- Building a "can-do" mindset
- Developing problem-solving skills
- Encouraging effective communication and mindfulness
- Learning to respect and appreciate others
Social and Emotional Learning
According to CASEL, social and emotional development is the process through which young people and adults acquire and apply the knowledge, skills, and attitudes to develop:
- Healthy identities
- Manage emotions and achieve personal and collective goals
- Feel and show empathy for others
- Establish and maintain supportive relationships and make responsible and caring decisions
In other words, it is how we come to understand ourselves and manage our relationships with others.
What do we do?
- The family engagement program includes parents and preschool aged children and takes place once a week for seven weeks.
- During each weekly class, families participate in SEL activities and interactive book reading.
- Families receive free materials and books to complete additional enrichment activities at home.
- The program is offered in Clark, Nye and Washoe County with in-person classes that are also available in Spanish.
The Everyday SEL and YOU family engagement program is funded by Children, Youth and Families at Risk (CYFAR).
For Clark County residents, Everyday SEL and YOU is one of many parenting programs and workshops available for families with young children. To learn more visit Partners in Parenting.
