Social & Emotional Development (SED)
The SED domain assesses children’s developing abilities to understand and interact with others and to form positive relationships with nurturing adults and their peers. The knowledge or skill areas in this domain include self-awareness, social awareness, relationships and reciprocal interactions with familiar adults, relationships and interactions with peers, and emotional knowledge and regulation.
Meet Luna Heartwell,
Ambassador for Social and Emotional Development!
Luna Heartwell peered past the curtain just offstage as thunderous applause erupted for her friend and fellow Ambassador, Emery Bright. This was a proud moment! As the Social and Emotional Development (SED) Ambassador, Luna remembered introducing herself to Emery on her first day at PACCC and inviting her to sit with her at lunchtime. Then, she introduced Emery to all her classmates and took it upon herself to give Emery a tour of the classroom and all the play-based a.k.a. FUN, learning activities they would be doing that day!
Luna’s mother had once called her a “social butterfly” which made Luna very happy because she enjoyed flitting around, helping others interact and get to know each other.
It was almost time to take the stage! Emery was doing her final bow, ending on a great word: recess! Wow! What a pro! Everyone likes recess!
Luna gathered the rest of the Ambassadors for a quick huddle offstage and suggested, “Let’s line up right here so we can high-five each other as we get off stage!” The children cheered as Emery skipped off stage, rejoining her friends and classmates.
“Great speech, Emery,” exclaimed Luna, as everyone high-fived.
Emery beamed her infectious smile. “Thanks, Luna! Have fun out there! Everyone is so excited about PACCC’s Whole Child Approach! They can’t wait to hear more!”
Luna Heartwell took a quick breath and started walking on to the stage, but as soon as the spotlight shone across her face, she started running – or almost flying because she really did feel like a butterfly!
The crowd cheered and then they settled in. A quiet hush settled over the eager audience; quiet enough to hear the flutter of butterfly wings. Everyone was there! All the PACCC educators and all the fun people from the administration office, and some of her friends’ brothers and sisters, babies and toddlers and ‘toddler-adjacent,’ like her little sister. Even a few of the new teachers, who had once been PACCC students themselves, were in attendance.
Uh-oh! Luna started to get nervous. Talk about butterflies! They were flying around in her tummy!
Luna flitted up to the microphone, smiled and said, “Hola! Mi nombre es Luna Heartwell.”
The crowd applauded and replied “Hola, Luna!” It made Luna so happy to be greeted in Spanish. She was so excited, she had to take a moment and calm down – so she could remember everything she needed to say. She took a deep breath and greeted them again, in English.
“Hi, I’m Luna Heartwell and I’m here to tell you about the Social and Emotional Development learning domain!” She couldn’t help but let out a little squeal. That was a lot of words!
“As the SED Ambassador, I am self-aware, socially aware, and I am skilled at forging relationships, which kind of means – making friends! I see so many friends out there – and that includes you, little sister – even though she can be so noisy sometimes!” The crowd laughed and the spotlight landed on Luna’s little sister, making her giggle and squirm in delight.
“I guess I really am like a butterfly,” continued Luna, taking a moment to look out over Palo Alto’s diverse audience, “landing here, there and everywhere, knowing I’ll find another friend to learn, play and grow up with! I can’t wait to meet ALL of you! But maybe not all at once!”
And then because it worked so well for Emery, little Luna flapped her arms like a butterfly and yelled, “Recess!” and the crowd went WILD!
The End.
(Not really - We have a lot more stories, so stay tuned!)
Social & Emotional Development Progression
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Infant-Toddler
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Preschool
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School-Age
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Self-Aware
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Luna reaches up to her teacher when she wants to be picked up.
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Luna points at a family photo in the classroom and tells her friend, “I have a baby sister!”
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Luna communicates to her teacher that they speak Spanish at home with her family.
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Socialy Aware
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Luna reaches for a doll when the teacher asks her, “Do you want the doll?”
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Luna communicates to her teacher that a classmate is crying and sad that her parents are going to work and they are staying at school.
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Luna tells a new student in class, “You can sit with me at lunch if you want.”
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Relationship Skills
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Luna picks up a truck to play with near other children who are playing with trucks.
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Luna plans with several peers in the sandbox how they will build a sandcastle together and then they build the sandcastle.
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Luna calls a peer over to join their team when that peer is excluded from a game.
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Whole-Child Approach Overview >>
Social & Emotional Development (SED)
The SED domain assesses children’s developing abilities to understand and interact with others and to form positive relationships with nurturing adults and their peers. The knowledge or skill areas in this domain include self-awareness, social awareness, relationships and reciprocal interactions with familiar adults, relationships and interactions with peers, and emotional knowledge and regulation.
Ambassador for Social and Emotional Development!
Luna Heartwell peered past the curtain just offstage as thunderous applause erupted for her friend and fellow Ambassador, Emery Bright. This was a proud moment! As the Social and Emotional Development (SED) Ambassador, Luna remembered introducing herself to Emery on her first day at PACCC and inviting her to sit with her at lunchtime. Then, she introduced Emery to all her classmates and took it upon herself to give Emery a tour of the classroom and all the play-based a.k.a. FUN, learning activities they would be doing that day!
Luna’s mother had once called her a “social butterfly” which made Luna very happy because she enjoyed flitting around, helping others interact and get to know each other.
It was almost time to take the stage! Emery was doing her final bow, ending on a great word: recess! Wow! What a pro! Everyone likes recess!
Luna gathered the rest of the Ambassadors for a quick huddle offstage and suggested, “Let’s line up right here so we can high-five each other as we get off stage!” The children cheered as Emery skipped off stage, rejoining her friends and classmates.
“Great speech, Emery,” exclaimed Luna, as everyone high-fived.
Emery beamed her infectious smile. “Thanks, Luna! Have fun out there! Everyone is so excited about PACCC’s Whole Child Approach! They can’t wait to hear more!”
Luna Heartwell took a quick breath and started walking on to the stage, but as soon as the spotlight shone across her face, she started running – or almost flying because she really did feel like a butterfly!
The crowd cheered and then they settled in. A quiet hush settled over the eager audience; quiet enough to hear the flutter of butterfly wings. Everyone was there! All the PACCC educators and all the fun people from the administration office, and some of her friends’ brothers and sisters, babies and toddlers and ‘toddler-adjacent,’ like her little sister. Even a few of the new teachers, who had once been PACCC students themselves, were in attendance.
Uh-oh! Luna started to get nervous. Talk about butterflies! They were flying around in her tummy!
Luna flitted up to the microphone, smiled and said, “Hola! Mi nombre es Luna Heartwell.”
The crowd applauded and replied “Hola, Luna!” It made Luna so happy to be greeted in Spanish. She was so excited, she had to take a moment and calm down – so she could remember everything she needed to say. She took a deep breath and greeted them again, in English.
“Hi, I’m Luna Heartwell and I’m here to tell you about the Social and Emotional Development learning domain!” She couldn’t help but let out a little squeal. That was a lot of words!
“As the SED Ambassador, I am self-aware, socially aware, and I am skilled at forging relationships, which kind of means – making friends! I see so many friends out there – and that includes you, little sister – even though she can be so noisy sometimes!” The crowd laughed and the spotlight landed on Luna’s little sister, making her giggle and squirm in delight.
“I guess I really am like a butterfly,” continued Luna, taking a moment to look out over Palo Alto’s diverse audience, “landing here, there and everywhere, knowing I’ll find another friend to learn, play and grow up with! I can’t wait to meet ALL of you! But maybe not all at once!”
And then because it worked so well for Emery, little Luna flapped her arms like a butterfly and yelled, “Recess!” and the crowd went WILD!
The End.
(Not really - We have a lot more stories, so stay tuned!)
Social & Emotional Development Progression
Infant-Toddler
Preschool
School-Age
Self-Aware
Luna reaches up to her teacher when she wants to be picked up.
Luna points at a family photo in the classroom and tells her friend, “I have a baby sister!”
Luna communicates to her teacher that they speak Spanish at home with her family.
Socialy Aware
Luna reaches for a doll when the teacher asks her, “Do you want the doll?”
Luna communicates to her teacher that a classmate is crying and sad that her parents are going to work and they are staying at school.
Luna tells a new student in class, “You can sit with me at lunch if you want.”
Relationship Skills
Luna picks up a truck to play with near other children who are playing with trucks.
Luna plans with several peers in the sandbox how they will build a sandcastle together and then they build the sandcastle.
Luna calls a peer over to join their team when that peer is excluded from a game.
Whole-Child Approach Overview >>