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What is SEL?

May is Mental Health Awareness Month.

The video below beautifully highlights how OSPI's Social and Emotional Learning (SEL) Standards come to life through the eyes of a child. With the support and guidance of caring adults, students at Whitson Elementary are learning to:

  • Recognize and manage complex emotions

  • Cooperate and play respectfully with others

  • Build strong, healthy, and lasting friendships

  • Think critically and advocate for themselves and others

These essential social and emotional skills not only support mental health but also lay the foundation for lifelong success and well-being.