Teachers are educating kids about how to deal with their emotions by watching YouTube videos, talking about certain situations and how to handle themselves.
GARLAND, Texas — It’s a difficult year for so many of us, and especially for children as they’re getting back into the classroom. WFAA wanted to know, what are local schools doing for students to make them feel comfortable?
Behind Room 406 at Cisneros pre-K in Garland is group of happy-go-lucky kids who are happy to be back in the classroom.
“I have lunch and snacks,” said 4-year-old Nicteha Villalon.
Part of coming back to school, are days filled with SIL classes, known as "social emotional learning."
Teachers are educating kids about how to deal with their emotions by watching YouTube videos, talking about certain situations and how to handle themselves.
Not only are teachers making it proactive by talking about their feelings, but also by writing them down in a journal.
Couldn’t ask for a better assignment today.@BrandonMowry & I spent time with these adorable kids today from @gisdnews.
— Malini Basu (@MaliniBasu_) August 18, 2021
The focus here, how to deal with social emotional learning.
Here is 1 of many exercises:@wfaa pic.twitter.com/yTOdpE6WV0
“I feel happy every time,” said Villalon.
And, feeling happy comes from a happy classroom.
“Teachers outside the classroom, just greeting their students, at the high school level it’s the same thing,” said Neakaego Oriji, the facilitator for the entire Garland...
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