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108. How to Teach Emotional Intelligence in Kindergarten
One of the most important things we can teach in kindergarten isn’t academic…it’s emotional. In this episode, I’m walking you through how to teach emotional intelligence to young learners so they can better understand, express, and regulate their feelings.
In this episode I share:
Why identifying emotions is a foundational step in social-emotional learning
How to teach emotions through pictures, songs, discussions, and real-life examples
The difference between easy feelings and hard feelings (and how I explain it to students)
My favorite classroom strategies for helping students self-regulate…
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