Social Emotional Learning @ KP
RULER Anchor Update
SEL Update
The Mood Meter
The Mood Meter is a self-awareness tool for teaching children and adults how to recognize and regulate their emotions effectively. The Mood Meter is divided into 4 quadrants – red, blue, green, and yellow – each represents a different set of feelings. Different feelings are grouped together on the Mood Meter based on their pleasantness and energy level.
RED feelings: high in energy and low in pleasantness (e.g., angry, scared, and anxious)
BLUE feelings: low in energy and low in pleasantness (e.g., sad, disappointed, and lonely)
GREEN feelings: low in energy and high in pleasantness (e.g., calm, tranquil, and relaxed)
YELLOW feelings: high in energy and high in pleasantness (e.g., happy, excited, and curious)
This Mood Meter has already become indispensable to our faculty. Ask your child to explain more about how the Mood Meter works, and consider incorporating Mood Meter check-ins into your daily routines at home. Are you curious to learn more? Check out the video resources below.
The Meta Moment is our tool for teaching children and adults how to recognize and regulate emotions with a lot of energy and a lot of unpleasantness effectively (e.g. anger, frustration, fear). The Meta Moment is a process that begins by recognizing or sensing when we are in the RED and choosing to use our Breath to calm down. Calming down helps us to think clearly about what we want to do to reach our goals. Next, the children identify the qualities about themselves that they are most proud of~ their Best Self. By identifying these qualities the children are better able to brainstorm strategies that will be most effective.
Taking a Meta Moment has helps us, adults and children, to be our Best Selves. Ask your child to explain more about how the Meta Moment works, and consider incorporating the Meta Moment into your daily routines at home. Check out the video resources below.
Resources for Families
Tools for families
It’s no secret: family life can be tough! If you’ve ever wished you could transform your family’s interactions to create more cooperation and understanding, these tools are worth a try. They will help your family resolve conflicts, foster positive relationships, and build your children’s emotional intelligence. Click here for a website with videos and handouts from Yale.
Esta hoja explica cada uno de las cuatro herramientas y como las familias puede utilizarlas.