What is Social Emotional Learning?
Social and Emotional Learning (SEL) is defined as a process for helping children gain critical skills for life effectiveness, such as developing positive relationships, behaving ethically, and handling challenging situations effectively (Zins et al., 2007). Specifically, strategies that foster SEL help children to recognize and manage emotions, think about their feelings, and how they should act, and regulate behavior based on thoughtful decision making (AOTA, 2013).
Strengthening Social Competencies
At Children’s TheraFun we are passionate about helping children develop the tools they need to feel successful in a variety of social settings. We facilitate social and emotional learning during individual sessions and Social-Motor groups. We focus on developing the building blocks needed for meaningful and successful social participation.
Foundational areas addressed:
Awareness of one’s body in relation to others and respecting personal space boundaries
Sensory modulation
Emotional regulation
Attending and staying with the group
Turn-taking and sharing
Initiating, organizing and executing a plan with peers
Awareness of how one’s behavior affects other people in the group