It’s hard to know how to explain some events to young children, or how much to share, but you can help them feel safer and more secure…and build hope for a more peaceful, kinder future.
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Recommended Educational Resources
Sesame Street in Communities: Social & Emotional Topics
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The incarceration of a loved one can be overwhelming for both children and caregivers. Because of the feeling of stigma, it takes special effort to start important conversations and answer kids’ questions. With love and support, the family can cope with the challenges of incarceration together.
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Separation and divorce mean difficult transitions, but they’re also opportunities to learn that everything is always changing, in ways big and small. With love and support from the adults in their lives, children can emerge feeling stronger.
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The incarceration of a loved one can be overwhelming for both children and caregivers. Because of the feeling of stigma, it takes special effort to start important conversations and answer kids’ questions. With love and support, the family can cope with the challenges of incarceration together.
More InfoSeparation and divorce mean difficult transitions, but they’re also opportunities to learn that everything is always changing, in ways big and small. With love and support from the adults in their lives, children can emerge feeling stronger.
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Social and Emotional Collections from PBS LearningMedia
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Collection: Managing and Expressing Feelings
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Collection: Creating a Caring Classroom Community
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Collection: Emotional Development
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Collection: Strategy Songs
PBS LearningMedia Resources Aligned to South Dakota Early Learning Guidelines
Development of Positive Sense of Self
Children demonstrate a positive sense of themselves as unique and capable individuals in play and everyday tasks (*Goal SED-1)
- Self-Awareness Understanding Emotions
- Self-Awareness Preferences and Self Image
- Social Awareness -Detecting Qualities of Individuals and Groups
- Self-Management Self-Control
- Relationship Skills - Understanding Relationships
- Relationship Skills - Mutual Respect
- Moral Functioning - Understanding Ethics, Safety, and Norms
- Moral Functioning - Demonstration of Care and Empathy
Developing Relationships
Children form relationships and interact positively with familiar adults in play and everyday tasks (*Goal SED-2)
Children form relationships and interact positively with other children in play and everyday tasks. (*Goal SED-3)
- Social Awareness -Detecting Qualities of Individuals and Groups
- Social Awareness -Addressing Interpersonal Conflict
- Social Awareness -Playing with Others
- Self-Management Self-Control
- Self-Management Appropriate Behaviors
- Responsible Decision Making -Social Problem Solving
- Responsible Decision Making - Contributing to Community Well-Being
- Relationship Skills - Understanding Relationships
- Relationship Skills - Mutual Respect
- Relationship Skills - Meaningful Friendships
- Moral Functioning - Understanding Ethics, Safety, and Norms
- Moral Functioning - Demonstration of Care and Empathy
Self-Regulation and Pro-Social Behaviors
Children demonstrate self-regulation, pro-social behaviors, and participate cooperatively as members of a group in play and everyday tasks. (*Goal SED-4)
Children demonstrate an ability to identify and regulate their emotions in play and everyday tasks. (*Goal SED-5)
Children recognize and respond to the needs and feelings of others in play and everyday tasks. (*Goal SED-6)
- Self-Awareness Understanding Emotions
- Self-Awareness Preferences and Self Image
- Social Awareness -Perspective Taking
- Social Awareness -Detecting Qualities of Individuals and Groups
- Social Awareness -Addressing Interpersonal Conflict
- Social Awareness -Playing with Others
- Self-Management Self-Control
- Self-Management Appropriate Behaviors
- Responsible Decision Making -Social Problem Solving
- Responsible Decision Making - Contributing to Community Well-Being
- Relationship Skills - Understanding Relationships
- Relationship Skills - Mutual Respect
- Relationship Skills - Meaningful Friendships
- Moral Functioning - Understanding Ethics, Safety, and Norms
- Moral Functioning - Demonstration of Care and Empathy
- Social Development - Sesame Street Collection
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Kevin Nelson at Kevin.Nelson@sdpb.org
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