Applying the concepts of Rational Emotive Behavioral Therapy (REBT) and Education to the goal of Peace Step 1: Start by teaching and encouraging students to adopt the belief that all…
Category: SEL
10 Steps to EQ, by Ray Mathis
Step 1 – Learn and appreciate the important role emotion plays in everyday life. Emotion is energy to move to help us deal with threats and get what we want…
Authentic Communication
I had to look up the term “authentic communication” because I’d never heard it before. “Effective” yes but not authentic. I like to think of communication in terms of effective…
“What’s the Dif?”, an EQ Game of Distinctions
#EQDistinctions differentiate, distinguish the following pairs: Holding someone accountable and blaming them Guilt and shame Positive and negative emotions (“Nothing” ~ Josh Freedman) Negatives and positives Feelings and emotions Faith…
EQ4Peace Club Guidelines
Suggestions for EQ4Peace Clubs A Few Suggestions About How You Can Start and Maintain Your Own EQ Club Goals: The goals of EQ4Peace clubs are as follows: To learn and…
My Father Said I Was A Lousy Dancer
We were having a family dinner. My dad, who was 81 at the time, had broken his back in a skiing accident, he had been in a long recovery and…
EQ & SEL in the News- 2
90% of K–12 school district leaders have already invested in social-emotional learning products, or plan to do so over the 2019–2020 school year. Despite consistently significant medical advances and…
SEL & EQ “Dive ins”
Hello and I hope you had a lovely summer!! In this issue of the EQ4Peace Newsletter, we are going to present 2 more online video SEL lessons for your…
SEL & EQ in the Classroom
Hi everyone, First of all, congratulations to all of you teachers, administrators, aides, assistants, office staff, and students who have earned a long-awaited summer break. I realize that some of…
SEL & EQ “Dive-ins”
Hello and welcome to taking a deeper dive into Emotional Intelligence practice. My name is Dr. Barbara Fatum and I am a school psychologist who specializes in Social and Emotional…
Gratitude Corner
The inside scoop on gratitude. Hello everyone and welcome to our very first EQ4Peace Worldwide, Inc. newsletter and a particular warm welcome into our Gratitude Corner. Thank…
Matt’s Corner
Welcome from our CEO Matt Perelstein, EQDude The world is changing. We had better change with it. The pandemic has been, and continues to be, horribly painful for…
How EQ & SEL Lead to Peace!
through mastering the knowledge, skills and competencies of Emotional Intelligence (EQ), Social Emotional Learning (SEL), & Peace Education (PE). By Bob Ingram *This is Part One of a Two…
SEL & EQ in the Classroom!
Hi everyone! Welcome to the EQ4Peace newsletter’s first edition and to the EQ & SEL in the Classroom Corner. It will be our goal to give you…
EQ & SEL In The News
SEL Legislation Spotlight May 2021 Three states enacted legislation in support of SEL in recent weeks. We’re sharing information about these new acts as well as pending SEL legislation from…
Play in the Age of COVID
Rarely have we seen something occur in our world that has had the impact of COVID-19. In many ways, many things have changed, and many things will never return to…
The Three Components of a Comprehensive SEL Program
The Process for Changing Classroom & School Cultures By Bill Overton, EdD. The Social-Emotional Learning (SEL) movement is an extremely positive step to reaching and teaching the whole child….
Social and Emotional Learning (SEL) Lessons: Scripts and Videos
These lessons have been created to help teach Social and Emotional Learning to students, teachers, administrators, and parents within a school district. Below are the scripts for each lesson, followed…