Where Every Activity Builds
Emotional Intelligence
The ECSEL (Emotional, Cognitive, and Social Early Learning) Curriculum Library (ECL) is a flexible, print-and-go resource of creative, process-based activities for infants through Pre-K designed by early childhood education experts. The ECSEL Curriculum Library weaves the skill-building of emotional intelligence into all STEM areas and beyond for everyday learning.
Why Educators & Parents Need ECL
It can be challenging to plan lessons that include teaching the skills of emotional intelligence while juggling the entire classroom experience. The ECSEL Curriculum Library was created by teachers who understand the challenge. Each activity fosters curiosity, connection, and emotional and social growth—with the ease of being seamlessly integrated throughout classrooms, home settings, and small groups.

What’s Inside the Library
3 Age Groups
- Infant
- Toddler
- Preschool/Pre-K
10 Learning Areas
- STEM
- Art
- Dramatic Play
- Literacy
- Music
- Movement
- ECSEL
25+ Topics & Themes
- Color Exploration
- All About Animals
- Transportation & Travel
- Exploring Different Cultures & Traditions
- And much more!
ECSEL Tools & Books
- Our Emotions Cards
- ECSELent Adventures Book Series
Created for All Early Childhood Educators & Parents
Whether you’re a classroom teacher, family childcare provider, or parent—ECL makes it easy to bring emotional intelligence learning into your day with comprehensive lessons and activities.
Each lesson is child-driven, process-based, and hands-on for learning
In each lesson to meet the individual and group needs of children and promote critical thinking
And aligned with our own ECSEL Standards
To connect each and every activity in order to promote the skills of Emotional Intelligence when children are engaged and regulated
To further learning and creative thinking
Teachers often struggle with curriculum development and most free resources (and even paid) are one-dimensional – ECL goes above and beyond to make this process easier for teachers and can be easily integrated into any existing curriculum or program