At SCES, we support each student's social emotional learning in several ways. Our school-wide Work Study Habits incorporate social emotional skill development daily in each classroom. Our acronym for this program is I.C.A.R.E., as the focus is on Innovation, Cooperation, Assertion, Responsibility, and Empathy. Our Guidance program includes weekly whole-class lessons at each grade level that focus on friendships, empathy, kindness, self-regulation, coping skills, and conflict resolution. We have several social emotional learning groups that provide more targeted skill development for small groups of students.
The resources on this page will help families better understand what we do here at SCES and how these skills can be reinforced at home.
Zones of Regulation: This curriculum teaches students to use strategies or tools to help them move between zones. The Zones of Regulation categorizes states of alertness and emotions into four colored zones. It is important to know that it's fine for students to experience all of these emotions while they're at school. There is no bad zone, but it is important to learn and use strategies that would help students get to their Green Zone.
Mindfulness: Mindfulness means maintaining a moment-by-moment awareness of our thoughts, feelings, bodily sensations, and surrounding environment, through a gentle, nurturing lens. When we practice mindfulness, our thoughts tune into what we’re sensing in the present moment rather than rehashing the past or imagining the future.