Exploring Gentle Parenting and SEL in Classrooms: Building Resilience, Regulation, and Cultural Awareness
Zandra Polard and Arianna discuss the challenges of implementing gentle parenting in educational settings. They highlight the benefits of gentle parenting, such as improved parent-child relationships and emotional regulation, but note the difficulty in managing multiple children and maintaining classroom order. Arianna emphasizes the importance of teaching children coping mechanisms and tenacity. They also discuss the cultural differences in education, comparing American and South Korean classrooms. Additionally, they touch on the integration of social-emotional learning (SEL) and the use of calming tools like calm corners and sensory items to help children self-regulate.
