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Parents are children’s first teachers. From the day they are born, children learn through relationships with you. Through these relationships, children learn the skills of emotional intelligence–one of the strongest predictors of academic achievement, emotional well-being and relational success. We look forward to joining you on your parenting journey.

For Parents

Check out our featured resources for simple ways to promote healthy brain development and layer in mental health skill-building, and help provide your children with the building blocks of emotional competence.

Children’s Book Series

Join Hemmy and Shemmy to learn, grow, and develop as they process and explore the world of big emotions. This book series aims to support young children’s mental health through storytelling about complex topics.

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Make the Most of Storytime

An online course that helps caregivers learn how to use children’s books to teach emotional intelligence.

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More Resources

Housman Learning’s proprietary ECSEL (Emotional, Cognitive, and Social Early Learning) approach is proven to
support both caregivers and children’s emotional well-being. Check out more resources inspired by ECSEL!

Activities and Lessons for Home

Access our full library of activities and lesson plans to use for homeschooling or as a complement to school activities during family time together.

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Our Emotions Cards

Parents’ favorite tool for emotional knowledge
and expression.

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ECSELent Adventures Curriculum

Great for homeschooling! Our emotional intelligence curriculum engages children with relatable scenarios and puppets on various topics.

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Expert Tips and Insights

Our blog includes a range of resources and tips for achieving self-regulation and teaching it to children. You can subscribe to get updates right in your inbox.

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Testimonials

Hear From Our Parents

“It (ECSEL) makes them better students.

It makes them better people frankly.”
Drewbegin to ECSEL Parent
“One thing begin to ECSEL taught us is that there’s a really strong link between social learning, emotional learning, and cognitive development. As he becomes stronger emotionally, it enables him to remain focused, so he can take in information. I am really excited about that.”
Michael RiveraSchool Counselor
“ I believe that the begin to ECSEL program has provided my daughter with the tools of emotional intelligence for her to succeed... She can identify, understand, and label emotions—her own and others'—and regulate them in tough situations. If she’s learning this at four years old, she’s on the right path.”
Michael RiveraSchool Counselor
“ I believe that the begin to ECSEL program has provided my daughter with the tools of emotional intelligence for her to succeed... She can identify, understand, and label emotions—her own and others'—and regulate them in tough situations. If she’s learning this at four years old, she’s on the right path.”
Michael RiveraSchool Counselor
“ I believe that the begin to ECSEL program has provided my daughter with the tools of emotional intelligence for her to succeed... She can identify, understand, and label emotions—her own and others'—and regulate them in tough situations. If she’s learning this at four years old, she’s on the right path.”
Michael RiveraSchool Counselor
“ I believe that the begin to ECSEL program has provided my daughter with the tools of emotional intelligence for her to succeed... She can identify, understand, and label emotions—her own and others'—and regulate them in tough situations. If she’s learning this at four years old, she’s on the right path.”
Michael RiveraSchool Counselor
“I’ve definitely heard LifeSpan Center was talking about how it made a difference in their CDA program. I’ve definitely heard from programs that they felt more confident when completing their CLASS assessment, and for me, that’s huge.”
Erin
VP of Strategic Initiatives
“The process and the whole ECSEL program taught me that the kids need to know their emotions and understand their emotions. We are in a decade where we talk so much about emotions and mental health when we get older, but why not start when we are younger?”
Kalicia
Teacher
“[Begin to ECSEL] is based on research, but it’s also steeped in evidence and that’s really important. Not a lot of things in the early learning space really come together with evidence and research, so that sets it apart.”
Aruna
Chief Program and Policy Officer
"Begin to ECSEL has shaped teachers' understanding of not only their own emotional responses and reactions but the behaviors and underlying emotions of the children in their classrooms. The interactive courses, mentorship opportunities, and coaching calls create a community of support. I'm excited to see more of this!"
Lauren
CEO
Testimonials

Hear From Our Parents

“It (ECSEL) makes them better students.

It makes them better people frankly.”
Drew
begin to ECSEL Parent
“One thing begin to ECSEL taught us is that there’s a really strong link between social learning, emotional learning, and cognitive development. As he becomes stronger emotionally, it enables him to remain focused, so he can take in information. I am really excited about that.”
Scott
begin to ECSEL Parent
“I believe that the begin to ECSEL program has provided my daughter with the tools of emotional intelligence for her to succeed…. If she is learning that at a young age of four years old, then I believe she has started on the right path."
Jan
begin to ECSEL Parent

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