What Life Skills Support Social Emotional Learning (SEL)?

ARISE Blog: What Life Skills Support Social Emotional Learning (SEL)?

The life skills that support Social Emotional Learning are skills that help at-risk youth handle their emotions, build healthy relationships and make good decisions. 

Awareness of self

  • Understanding emotions
       
  • Recognizing personal strengths and weaknesses
       
  • Self-reflection

   
Managing Yourself 

  • Stress management
       
  • Goal setting and time management
       
  • Anger management 

   
Social Awareness

  • Active listening
       
  • Recognizing body language
       
  • Empathy 

   
Relationship Skills

  • Handling conflict
       
  • Communication and active listening 

 

How Schools benefit from teaching Social Emotional Learning Life Skills

Key benefits are Improved academic performance, better classroom behavior, enhanced emotional well-being, more positive school climate, reduction of bullying and aggression, improved attendance and engagement, and support for at-risk youth.

How Juvenile Justice Facilities benefit from providing Social Emotional Learning Life Skills

Key benefits are improved behavior and reduced violence, lower recidivism rates, supports mental health, develops positive identity, improved relationships with staff and peers. Skill building for reentry and life success. 

Social and Emotional Learning life skills
can have a transformative impact on children and youth
whether they are in school or alternative school settings,
mental health centers, juvenile justice, detention, probation,
or at community-based youth centers etc.

ARISE Offers Social Emotional Learning Life Skills Lessons for children and youth of all Ages