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Tiny Hands, Big Feelings: Growing Social-Emotional Learning (SEL) in the Early Years

January 15 @ 3:15 pm - 4:30 pm

Join us for a no-cost, virtual seminar on strengthening social-emotional instruction in early childhood classrooms. Together, we’ll explore foundational concepts in social-emotional learning grounded in the California Preschool and Transitional Kindergarten Learning Foundations (PTKLFs) and the Collaborative for Academic, Social and Emotional Learning (CASEL) competencies—while highlighting inclusive frameworks for supporting children’s emotional growth.

Presenters will guide participants through practical strategies such as the Teaching Pyramid and embedding SEL in daily routines, along
with an overview of evidence-based curriculum options including Kimochis, Second Step: Early Learning Foundations, Frog Street Early
Learning resources from the Center on the Social and Emotional Foundations for Early Learners (CSEFEL). Whether you’re new to SEL or
looking to deepen your practice, you’ll leave with tools, ideas, and curriculum options to use immediately in your classroom.

Who Should Attend

  • Special Education Directors and Program Specialists
  • School Psychologists
  • Elementary Administrators
  • General Education Preschool and Transitional Kindergarten Teachers
  • Educational Specialists
  • Paraeducators
  • Other Related Service Providers
  • Family Resource Providers

What You’ll Learn

  • Understand core SEL foundations aligned with PTKLFs and CASEL
    to strengthen social-emotional teaching in early childhood.
  • Learn practical, inclusive strategies like the Teaching Pyramid and
    embedding SEL throughout daily routines.
  • Explore evidence-based SEL curricula and resources to use right
    away in your classroom.

Register for free HERE

Closed captioning via Zoom. Post-training recordings will be available approximately two weeks after the session is held on the CalECSE website.

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