When Your Friend Is Scared

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TIPS FOR CAREGIVERS Social and emotional learning SEL helps children grow their self and social awareness They will learn how to manage their emotions and foster empathy toward others Lessons and support in SEL help children build relationship skills establish positive habits in communication and cooperation and make better decisions By incorporating SEL in early reading children will have the opportunity to explore different emotions as well as learn ways to cope with theirs and those of others BEFORE READING Talk to the reader about fear Explain that it is an emotion everyone experiences Discuss How do you feel when you are afraid How do you react Do you notice other people reacting the same way Do your friends share some of the same fears AFTER READING Talk to the reader about how to recognize when someone else is scared Discuss How can you talk to a friend who is afraid What should you do and say to help a friend overcome his or her fears SEL GOAL Young students struggle to understand their own emotions and it can be even more difficult for them to recognize how someone else is feeling Being able to spot clues in a friend’s body language and actions will help improve their social awareness skills Lead students in a discussion about how they react to something that scares them By sharing this information with each other students can learn how to communicate with a friend or peer who might be feeling scared