Celebrating Self-Improvement Month how we teach responsible decision making We often get asked, “Do you have WINGS for adults?!” While we don’t have programs geared towards grown-ups, a lot of what we teach kids can be used by adults, too. In honor of National Self-Improvement Month, we’re sharing our tip for making smart choices. … Read More
Originally posted by Getting Smart. June 14, 2018 By: Jessica Lovins We are not born with social-emotional skills. They are formed in childhood, cultivated throughout our lives, and can continue to grow and evolve. Therefore, in order for children to learn and witness social-emotional learning (SEL), it must begin with adults. The organization I … Read More
WINGS for Kids Receives Support from Ballmer Group and W.K. Kellogg Foundation to Elevate Social Emotional Learning Charleston, S.C. – February 1, 2018 – WINGS for Kids, a leader and expert in social emotional learning (SEL) in the afterschool space, announced today two new grants from Ballmer Group and the W.K. Kellogg Foundation. The funding will … Read More
By: Bridget Laird, WINGS CEO Published by The 74. Read full commentary here > I’m a math teacher, not a counselor. I’m here to teach math,” one teacher recently told a principal I was working with in an afterschool program. The principal recounted this story while reflecting on an effort to infuse more social-emotional learning … Read More