Emotional Literacy in the Classroom: 2nd Grade
An innovative classroom-based curriculum that teaches children about emotions and helps them learn the five emotional literacy skills of recognition, understanding, labeling, expressing, and regulating emotion. The multimedia program offers a wide range of cross-curricular activities including discussion, art, singing, movement and creative storytelling. Multiple options provide flexibility for lesson planning, keep students interested and engaged in the lessons, and reinforce learning by linking EL skills with standard academic goals.
The ELC:2 includes all the materials needed to run the curriculum in your classroom. Additional materials can be downloaded or ordered as needed through the ELC:2 Subscription in your SELect Member Services account.
Each ELC:2 kit includes:
- Professional Manual
- 9 storybooks
- 30 My Emotions Journal covers
- 9 Group Discussion Cards
- 5 Character Posters
- Audio CD
The Benefits of ELC:2
The research is clear: effective use of emotion regulation strategies and emotion knowledge promotes psychological well-being, as well as social and academic success. Teachers who use EL programs in their classrooms report that their students:
- Are better able to adapt to new situations
- Are comfortable expressing themselves in class without fear of being judged and ridiculed
- Have a better understanding of their peers and family members
- Interact more effectively with student peers
- Possess stronger leadership qualities
- Use improved social and study skills
- Demonstrate less problem behavior and more prosocial behavior
- Are better writers and use EL concepts in their writing.
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