What is Social-Emotional Development?

Social-emotional development includes the student's experience, expression, and management of emotions and the ability to establish positive and rewarding relationships with others. To learn more about social-emotional development please click on the following link:
California Department of Education - Social-Emotional Development Domain

What is LMA Doing to Promote Social-Emotional Learning?

La Mirada Academy utilizes the Social-Emotional Learning (SEL) classroom curriculum of Second Step to support students' healthy social-emotional development. Second Step has four main units that are taught in all TK-8 classrooms: skills for learning, empathy, emotional regulation, and problem solving. To learn more about Second Step please click on the following link:
Second Step

Resource to Promote Social-Emotional Learning at Home

The following links contain different resources that families can utilize to support their students' social-emotional development at home: 

Social-Emotional and Wellness Activities - English
Actividades para el Desarrollo Socio-Emocional y de Bienestar - Spanish
CA General Surgeon's Playbook: Stress Relieve During COVID-19
How to Support Your Student's Mental Health - English
Como Apoyar la Salud Mental de su Estudiante - Spanish

If you or a loved one are experiencing a mental health crisis you can call 988 for crisis support or text "SMUSD" to 741-741 for crisis counseling support.