Social & Emotional Learning (SEL) helps children build the skills they need to manage emotions, form healthy relationships, and feel confident in themselves. Our goal is to make SEL simple, accessible, and meaningful for families and educators across the North Country. The resources below offer easy ways to strengthen connection, support regulation, and create routines that help children feel safe, calm, and ready to learn—at home, in childcare, and in school.
Concious Discipline Resources
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Additional SEL resources
A playful SEL program that teaches children how to understand body signals, calm their nervous system, and name emotions through simple puppet videos and hands-on activities. These resources support emotional regulation using movement, mindfulness, and sensory-based strategies that work well for young learners.
A resource hub and training framework focused on helping educators move from “surviving to thriving” through co-regulation and daily, quick classroom practices. It describes a polyvagal-informed, “felt safety” approach using four core practice types (Connectors, Activators, Settlers, Affirmations) that fit naturally into routines.
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Articles, videos, and tools that help families understand how babies and toddlers learn to manage emotions, build attachment, and communicate. These resources offer guidance on nurturing strong relationships and supporting a child’s earliest social-emotional milestones.
A family-friendly library of tip sheets, visuals, and routines that help caregivers teach feeling words, support challenging behaviors, build friendships, and create predictable home environments. Easy-to-print guides make it simple to reinforce SEL skills in everyday moments.
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A short video that introduces a polyvagal lens for understanding how our nervous system scans for safety and danger (often outside of awareness) and how that shapes stress responses. It’s a helpful primer for why regulation strategies matter for both children and adults.
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North Country Partners for Social & Emotional Learning (NCP4SEL)
Building a shared approach to SEL across schools, early childhood programs, and community partners.
NCP4SEL provides a regional framework that strengthens how we support children, families, and professionals through aligned practices, shared resources, and high-quality professional development.
What You’ll Find in the NCP4SEL Framework:
NCP4SEL provides a regional framework that strengthens how we support children, families, and professionals through aligned practices, shared resources, and high-quality professional development.
What You’ll Find in the NCP4SEL Framework:
- Clear SEL priorities for the North Country are aligned with research and community needs.
- Shared language and strategies that help adults respond consistently across home, childcare, and school settings
- Guidance for building adult SEL capacity, including supportive routines and practices for educators
- Practical tools and examples that make implementation easier across classrooms, programs, and family settings
