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Class Notes

Resilience in Schools: Students with diverse needs and the educational assistants who support them every day

No money. Resources stretched thin. Years-long waiting lists. One educational assistant shares the highs and lows of her job ...

Do the Research

Identifying and Supporting Prosocial Development in Refugee Children

During times of distress and transition, how can refugee children receive the support they need for healthy social-emotional development that is crucial to this period of their lives? ...

Put into Practice

Stretching our Resilience Muscles

What do you need to build resilience in children? Your TOES: trust, optimism, emotion regulation, and sympathy ...

At Home

The Power of Resiliency:

Nurturing Our Children through Activity and Community

For over two decades, Coach Miguel Martinez has worked with children and youth and shares two key factors to building resiliency, an essential component of their development ...

Me Today

Waves of Hope

One Syrian youth refugee’s reflections on what resilience means to them ...

Our new research assistant, pip o. the Hippo, shares book, podcast, and video recs about promoting resiliency in children ...

Try it Out!

Just 3 Things: A Gratitude Activity

Gratitude is not just an action, like saying thank you, it has also been described in the literature as a positive emotion, a virtue, a coping response, a skill, and an attitude that serves a biological ...

Mindful Me

Comic Contest Winners:

Picture Resilience

Comics can communicate complex feelings and ideas in fun and effective ways. We asked children in Ontario to show what “resilience” meant to them in comic form ...

Fun Facts

Healthy Guilt vs. Shame

Although guilt and shame share similar characteristics, they are distinct emotions. We explore the differences between each emotion

to ensure that ...

Class Notes

Pockets of Peace

Educators are usually deeply passionate about children’s development and their overall well-being. Sadly, if they are not given time for self-care to get recharged ...

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Unleashing the Power Within: Cultivating Self-Empathy in Children's Emotional Growth

Discover the power of empathy for the self and its impact on children's emotional development. This article explores how empathy evolved during different developmental periods ...

Put into Practice

Empathy for the Self: A Practical Guide for Caregivers and Educators

Did you know that practicing self-care helps us promote kindness and empathy towards others as well? So, what are some ways you can practice empathy for yourself? ...

At Home

When Parents Spill the Yogurt

Parents know how important it is to create a safe space for children to fail and make mistakes. So why is it so hard to create space for our own failures? ...

Me Today

Self-Care or Selfish?

In a world filled with high demands and deadlines for young people, it's crucial to pause and reflect on the importance of self-care. We spoke to youth to learn more about their unique approaches ...

SEDI Lab

Through the Eyes of a Research Assistant

A recent University of Toronto graduate aspiring to pursue a career in psychotherapy shares her experience working at a psychology research lab ...

Book Club

Growing our Social-emotional

Awareness with Good Reads

We are constantly learning about our emotions and of others, so check out this month’s Book Club to find out our recommendations on great reads for all age groups ...

Try it Out!

L.O.V.E Yourself

You can express kindness through acts of self-care such as understanding your own capacities, acknowledging your limitations with gentleness, and applying the same strategies you use to comfort ...

Mindful Me

My Awesome Selfie! Introducing Self-Compassion to Children

A quick and easy art activity to teach children empathy for themselves! ...

Fun Facts

About Feelings

A number of studies suggest that fear is the most risky emotion for toddlers, as increased exposure to situations which produce persistent fear and chronic anxiety can largely disrupt ...

Class Notes

How Can We Support Children's Emotional Health?

“It’s so hot out today!”

“I think it’s supposed to rain later.”

“What’s the weather like tomorrow?”

...

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How Regulating Emotions Can Lead to a Kinder Community

What is emotion regulation? How might it help to create a kinder society? This article provides insights on our research on emotion regulation and ...

Put into Practice

How to Promote Emotion Regulation?

Teaching children healthy ways to regulate their emotions starts with teaching them about emotions — what they are, how they feel, and why we feel them ...

Me Today

Growing Up, Figuring Stress Out

Stress is a natural part of a person’s everyday life, no matter how young or old you are. We spoke to youth between the ages of 11 and 14 about what causes them stress in their everyday life ...

SEDI Lab

Introducing The Kindness Hall of Fame

SEDI Lab’s Kindness Hall of Fame celebrates the people of all ages and walks of life who keep kindness going in our communities. Help us shine a spotlight on the everyday kindness of friends ...

Book Club

Learning About Emotions

through Books

Let´s read!

Try it Out!

Emotion Regulation Activities

to Try this Week

There are many strategies we can use to support children’s (and our own!) emotion regulation. Try out one of the activities ...

Mindful Me

How Do You Find Your Calm?

Children have unique ways of finding their calm. For some, it's about resetting and escaping their surroundings to find inner peace ...

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Empathy for Others

What is empathy? How do I make sure my child grows up to be a kind person? Read on to find out why empathy for others is an important part of a child’s development.

Class Notes

The Platinum Rule!

Educators are teaching and working in unprecedented circumstances, finding creative ways to support their students’ learning, and just as importantly, their mental health and well-being.

Fun Facts

Empathy and Kindness

Listed below are some quick facts about kindness and empathy. How many of these facts did you know?

Put into Practice

How to promote Empathy for Others?

Empathy for others is an important part of children’s development, but how do we teach it?

At Home

Empathy for Others:

How I Nurture it in My Child

Soccer, siblings, online school… with busy schedules

and so many changes happening, how can parents and caregivers find the time to teach children kindness and empathy?

Me Today

The Psychological Performance

of Empathy in Adolescents

How has the pandemic impacted teenagers‘ emotional and mental health? What does empathy for others look like for them? Seventeen-year-old Naomi Lawrence shares her thoughts on how she sees empathy within her friends and family.

SEDI Lab

Social-Emotional Development Through Art Workshop

The PIP O. Project introduced a new art workshop program for children and adolescents: the PIP O. Wonder Lab. These interactive sessions are a new way to share evidence-based strategies to promote social-emotional development.

Book Club

Learning About Emotions

through Books

Reading together with your child is a wonderful way to connect. Stories let us see things from different points of view, read how characters are affected by others’ words and actions, ...