SEL at IronRidgeElementary with SEL talking about “Kimochis” (emotions)

SEL is for all ages! Tara Peninou spent the day at PonokaSecondaryCampus talking to Jr. High Students about the Do's and Don'ts of Friendships and Relationships! This program touches on all five core competencies of #SEL!!

Our grades 1-5 student display showing examples of things that give them hope and inner strength! @selWCPS72 Wolf Creek Schools #SEL #AXele1 #AXele2 #AXele6 #AXele7

Building our Attitudes of Gratitude by making gratitude journals today at IRIC with the Grade 4’s Wolf Creek Schools Tara Peninou #SEL #CASEL #Gratitude

It’s an exciting time of year!! Our Social Emotional Learning program is starting again :) Here is one of our SEL Facilitators, Tara, engaging students in this important learning!!#SEL Wolf Creek Schools

Keri, our Social Emotional Learning Facilitator, led students at Ponoka Secondary Campus through an important SEL lesson today. @selWCPS72 #SEL

Forgiveness Potatoes! Tara Peninou has been teaching the Grade 4's at IRIC how to #ChooseLove over the last few weeks. When we #ChooseLove we use Courage+Gratitude+Forgiveness+Compassion to create a better world!! The Choose Love Movement Wolf Creek Schools CASEL #CASEL #SEL

Read more about classroom practices to build self-regulation skills here: thepathway2success.com/15-classroom-p… #selfregulation

Did you know that social emotional learning (SEL) can help everyone be more successful in all parts of their life? Check out “10 ways to build your child’s social emotional skills” schools.healthiertogether.ca/en/get-the-lat…

#TipTuesday: Children benefit from opportunities to practice #SEL skills both in school and at home. More tips for helping kids manage their emotions at home: bit.ly/3oL7C9G Check out CASEL’s SEL 3 Signature Practices Playbook: bit.ly/3gr4Cvc

Day 2 - Practicing gratitude leads to greater overall happiness and wellbeing. First, think about what you are grateful for. Write down or draw each item and then put it in your gratitude jar. Fill your jar with our Choose Love Gratitude cards, ow.ly/4wUy50Q0pGb

Heading in to the long weekend, here are some simple mindfulness strategies that can help both you and your child with stress or anxiety! #SEL #selWCPS72 #Mindfulness Wolf Creek Schools CASEL

Parents of students at IRIC are invited to an SEL Meet and Greet with Tara Peninou tomorrow afternoon. Come and learn about #SEL and the programs that we are running with students! #CASEL #WCPS72

Supporting social & emotional learning (#SEL) means supporting lifetime outcomes. Learn more about what the research says here: casel.org/fundamentals-o…

Personal connection and relationships are a gateway to engagement in learning. Download this tool for ideas about how to foster open conversation: bit.ly/2SfNL44

With schools back in person after pandemic interruptions, the Social and Emotional Learning 3 Signature Practices are more relevant than ever to help foster supportive environments and embed #SEL competencies. Learn more in this video and subscribe while you’re there:

Christmas hat day and drumming!! Tara Peninou is back with the Grade 4’s at IRIC with a fun SEL drumming program! Wolf Creek Schools #SEL #HappyHolidays #MerryChristmas #drums

Don't let the #SEL learning stop over the holidays! Here are some simple tips and activities you can try to help foster social emotional learning at home! Wolf Creek Schools @CASEL #HappyHolidays

Happening Tomorrow!! Tara Peninou will be closing out her residency at IRIC with a parent meet and greet focussed on anxiety and practical #SEL tools to deal with it. Hope to see you there! Wolf Creek Schools

A wonderful reminder of how learning the Choose Love Formula can help create a positive ripple effect in the world. Choose Love is one of many #SEL programs the Wolf Creek Schools SEL team delivers throughout the division!