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Social Emotional Learning (SEL)

forward to these sessions after a tiring day of of the book, I had deep thoughts about what
online classes. Hearing my classmate’s problems I learned from the book and how it helped me
helped me find a different perspective on my reduce and manage my anger. I acknowledge
own issue. the school’s choice of
Recently, we read a book called “Touching books. I even asked
With the growing Spirit Bear”. The protagonist of this book has a few of my friends
awareness of mental bad anger issues. While turning the last few to give their opin-
health, not only chil- ions on SEL, all of
dren but adults need pages of the book, I had deep thoughts about them were positive
to understand that what I learned from the book and how it and approving. I
they have someone helped me reduce and manage my anger. personally look for-
to talk to. Getting ward to SEL every
help isn’t embarrassing, you should be proud that week to reduce stress and anxiety as these ses-
you have the courage to reach out to someone sions are fun and refreshing. I believe that SEL
you trust and will always be there to help you. learning has impacted my life and should be
Being mentally ill might not show physically but continued. Without SEL, students will lack im-
it hurts much more than any physical pain. portant lessons such as managing their emo-
tions, setting goals and achieving them, keep-
Recently, we read a book called “Touching Spir- ing themselves motivated, etc. Mental health is
it Bear”. The protagonist of this book has bad more important than anything or anyone in one’s
anger issues. While turning the last few pages life.

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