Social and emotional learning (SEL) helps children manage emotions, create
and achieve goals, maintain relationships, learn how to feel empathy, and
make good decisions. The SEL approach will help children establish positive
habits in communication, cooperation, and decision-making. By incorporating
SEL in early reading, children will be better equipped to build confidence
and foster positive peer networks.
TIPS FOR CAREGIVERS
BEFORE READING
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Talk to the reader about boredom. Boredom can be a sign of other feelings.
Discuss:
What does it feel like when you are bored? What other feelings
do you feel? What do you do when you feel bored?
AFTER READING
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Talk to the reader about ways to cultivate creativity. Explain that being bored
helps us be creative. It helps us find what we enjoy and can also help us learn
how to make our own choices.
Discuss:
How often do you feel bored? What can you do?
Can you set aside one night a week for a new activity?
SEL GOAL
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Some students may struggle with boredom because they have trouble focusing.
They may be expressing many other feelings that they haven’t been able to
identify. Help them find words for their inner experiences and states of mind
through books, visuals, and other resources.
