Children’s Institute Recognizes and Celebrates National SEL Day!
SEL Day is an opportunity to collectively spread the word about the importance and impact of Social Emotional Learning (SEL). Working together, we can raise awareness for SEL, bring on new SEL champions, create artifacts that demonstrate SEL in action, share SEL best practices…and more! 

Listen to Children’s Institute’s Youth Leadership Council (YLC) members share how two SEL practices – Warm Welcomes or “openings” and Optimistic Closures or “closings” – have impacted how their group has built community and made a difference in how they connect, learn important life skills, and ground their work as they lead and elevate youth voice together. #SELday, #SEL4US, #SEL4PA

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Recess and SEL
Recess creates opportunities for Social and Emotional Learning (SEL)! Play is one easy way students can learn social-emotional skills – because play is how kids learn best! Studies show that 20 minutes of daily active recess provides the opportunity for peer interactions that advance SEL and social development in children.

Healthi Kids, parents, students, Children’s Institute and community-based organizations are working together to advocate for all students to receive the needed benefit of daily recess. Learn more about how recess supports SEL, how families can support SEL at home and, most importantly, how you can support this initiative to assure that all students enjoy the benefits of Recess every day. Sign the Pledge #RescueRecess


Resources for Teachers and Anyone
Working with Youth
CASEL’s SEL 3 Signature Practices Playbook is one way to integrate SEL into many spaces – your classroom, out-of-school time program, and even team and work meetings. Check out some new resources from Whole Child Connection that share welcomes, closings, and engaging practice activities that you can use as you integrate SEL into your day.