We believe social-emotional growth goes hand in hand with academic learning as it is central to intellectual development and to becoming caring and responsible citizens.
A student’s ability to develop empathy, self-control, friendships, and build relationships with teachers and persons in the community is as important as academics.
Our Círculo Mágico©-Social-Emotional Growth Program includes weekly class sessions as well as a variety of daily activities that allow our students to experiment, examine, test and value their feelings, beliefs, interests, and ideas.
MANAGING EMOTIONS
Our students learn to identify, understand, and manage their own emotions and the emotions of others.
Students have a variety of activities to choose from throughout the day. They can freely explore, express, and appreciate their feelings, beliefs, interests, and ideas in a safe and supportive environment.
We value diversity and create an inclusive atmosphere. This encourages students to take risks at their own pace, learn from both their mistakes and successes, and feel proud of their efforts and achievements.
MINDFULL AWARNESS
We teach different breathing techniques focused on being intensely aware of what you’re sensing and feeling in the moment, without interpretation or judgment.
Through breathing, students learn to pause and reflect, which allows them to respond, rather than react, to a situation.
We begin the day with a breathing exercise to connect the mind and body and center ourselves in the classroom, also during key transitions throughout the day and when students are feeling stressed or overwhelmed.
CONFLICT RESOLUTION SKILLS
- We enhance listening skills, body language, and choice of words.
- We model ways to solve conflicts and foster reasoning skills and reflection on own actions and of others.
- We encourage students to express emotions, feelings, opinions and beliefs kindly.
- We offer opportunities to disagree respectfully as well as moments of silence and breathing.