Corrected: An earlier version of the infographic featured on this page miscredited the Mood Meter. It was created by the Yale Center for Emotional Intelligence. The center also does not use faces in ...

Illinois data show pre-K builds social-emotional skills and boosts kindergarten readiness; North Greene reports 94% of ...

The activity begins with students reading or listening to a social story on friendship. Some students learn how to code with touch within a week and can move on, while others may take longer. A ...

The Hechinger Report covers one topic: education. Sign up for our newsletters to have stories delivered to your inbox. Consider becoming a member to support our nonprofit journalism. A 2023 ...

Every aspect of a child’s behavior in the classroom is influenced by their emotions, some of which help foster learning while others inhibit it. Additionally, their behavior is further influenced by ...

Ready or not, across the country, a new crop of kindergarteners has entered the K-12 school system. Their teachers will spend these early weeks determining where the 5- and 6-year-olds are ...

Schools across the country continue to cope with the effects that the COVID-19 pandemic had on children, and at the preschool level, that means dealing with behavioral problems. This week, several ...

Chanie was celebrating her eighth birthday with a group of classmates. They had finished eating and were getting restless so Chanie’s mother suggested she open the presents. Anticipation mounted as ...

It’s tempting to put students’ social, emotional, and mental well-being on the back burner as schools scramble to make up for lost learning and navigate the tough logistical and political challenges ...