Social-Emotional Learning (SEL) for Everyone!

  December: Cherokee Month of the Snow Moon   “One day . . . or day one.” -- Anonymous SEL: #2 Social-Awareness             #5 Responsible Decision-Making       Digital Learner:                               #7 Innovative Designer A kind word to one in trouble is often like a switch in a railroad track. . .an inch between wreck and smooth sailing.                                                                                                                   ...

November: Cherokee Moon of the Hunt “One day . . . or day one.” -- Anonymous SEL                      # 1 Self-Awareness                    #5 Responsible Decision-Making                               Digital Learner    #1 Empowered Learner           #4 Creative Communicator A kind word to one in trouble is often like a switch in a railroad track. . .an inch between wreck and smooth sailing.                                                                                      ...

October: Cherokee Month of the Harvest Moon “One day . . . or day one.” -- Anonymous SEL #2 Social Awareness            Digital Learner #5 Creative Communicator The great virtue in life is real courage that knows how to face facts and live beyond them.                                                                                                        –D. H. Lawrence (1885 – 1930) In Denver in the early 1950’s, middle-class homes had black and white televisions. Back east, some had color. We did not. I was enthralled with cartoons, a favorite afternoon club of school children, and of course horses on any show. Made my day! I never thought in terms of watching in color, I lived in color. T...

September: Cherokee Month of the Nut Moon “One day . . . or day one.” -- Anonymous SEL #5 Responsible Decision-Making           Digital Learner #2 Global Collaborator   The great virtue in life is real courage that knows how to face facts and live beyond them.                                                                                                                –D. H. Lawrence (1885...

MELTING EMOTIONAL- ICE CUBES August: Cherokee Month of the End of Fruit Moon “One day . . . or day one.” -- Anonymous SEL #1 Self-Awareness   The great virtue in life is real courage that knows how to face facts and live beyond them.                                                                                                                –D. H. Lawrence (1885 – 1930) It came as a surprise when I was hit with the sorrows as I ...

June: Cherokee Month of the Green Corn Moon “One day . . . or day one.” -- Anonymous SEL #2 Social Awareness      SEL #4 Relationship Skills       Digital Learner #7 Innovative Designer A kind word to one in trouble is often like a switch in a railroad track. . .an inch between wreck and smooth sailing                            – Henry Ward Beecher (1813-1887) It’s OK for us to poke fun and laugh at ourselves collectively. We can relate to others through our creativity and teenagers understand this. Not all laughter is malicious or unkind; it’s not hurt-for-hurting. Homecoming Week at all of my high schools near Glacier Park, Montana, USA have a spirit week with colors, themes, and styles for each day. It’s just plain fun and one of my favorites is Tacky- Tourist Day . Yes, substitutes dress in costume also! Everyone is snap...

“One day . . . or day one.” – Anonymous                                                              May: Cherokee Month of the Planting Moon SEL:   #3 Social-Awareness       Digital Learner:   #2Global Collaborator A kind word to one in trouble is often like a switch in a railroad track. . .an inch between wreck and smooth sailing.     – Henry Ward Beecher (1813-1887) When I was nine years old, my best friend taught me to ride horses. She was Swedish, knew her grandfather was Swedish, and she had cousins in Sweden. After college, she began learning the language and took her daughter to meet the Scandinavian cousins. They made round-ribbon wreaths for their hair with long ribbon-streamers down the back. I wanted to belong to a culture. (I was very angry as a...