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Social Emotional Skills
Help kids build skills to develop healthy relationships, respect differences, and build the social behaviors and confidence they need.
Elmo and Abby Learn the Meaning of Compromise
Conflicts happen in any relationship. It’s how we resolve difficulties that matter—and that’s an emotional intelligence skill that can be taught.
Social Emotional Skills Subtopics
Dive deeper to learn more about this topic.
![A mom calmly embraces her young child with a hug.](https://sesameworkshop.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/Comfort-768x576-1-376x282.jpeg)
Calming Strategies
Little ones need lots of help from caring adults to grow and thrive. We offer calming strategies on comforting and providing nurturing touch, all of which are required for healthy brain development!
![A little boy being held by his father.](https://sesameworkshop.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/Emotions-768x576-1-376x282.jpeg)
Children’s Feelings
When you help children to understand and express their emotions, you help them grow and thrive.
![Little girl and Cookie Monster playing on a slide](https://sesameworkshop.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/Our-Work_Sesame-Ventures_Regular-Page-376x282.png)
Friendships
Making friends is a skill that takes practice. Help children learn how to build strong, healthy relationships with the people around them.
![A parent tying their child's shoelace on the sidewalk.](https://sesameworkshop.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/Resiliency_Topic-768x576-1-376x282.jpeg)
Building Resilience in Children and Families
Give children tools and coping skills to overcome both little and big challenges to help them learn and grow.
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Tantrums
Big emotions can be hard for little kids to handle. Tantrums are tough for kids and parents, but there are ways to deal with them to help everyone cope with those difficult moments.
![A father and his kids are picking tomatoes from a garden.](https://sesameworkshop.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/SSIC-DEC-Topic-Regular-768x576-1-376x282.jpeg)
Community Service
We all want children to think and act with respect and kindness and begin to understand ideas of fairness, equality, and justice. That’s the foundation for a happy, safe future for all our neighborhoods and communities… and, later, for the country and planet!
Talking about kindness is a great way to start building empathy. Putting it into action also requires a little teaching! Here are resources to help.
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K Is for Kindness
Join Elmo, Abby, and friends in singing this special song about kindness.
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What Is Empathy?
Mark Ruffalo and Murray talk about what the word “Empathy” means.
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Thankful Hearts
Print this page and show gratitude for all the things to celebrate.
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Come & Play
You can make a new friend by inviting them to play with you.
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Showing We Care
Explore ways to show gratitude and appreciation toward loved ones.
![Elmo sitting on a rock with another Muppet](https://sesameworkshop.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/Caring_Video_LearningEmpathy-667x500.jpg)
Learning Empathy
Show children that, no matter how different we are, we all share the same big planet.
![Two child garden together](https://sesameworkshop.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/Caring_Article_GrowingEmpathy-667x500.jpg)
Growing Empathy
Bring out your child’s compassion with these helpful tips.
Bullying behavior is a challenge. Here are resources to help you recognize and address it.
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Guest Post: Preschool Bullying
Not all aggressive behaviors are acts of bullying.
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Reporting Bullying
Bystanders notice bullying and don’t say anything, but upstanders stand up for the child being bullied.
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Becoming an “Upstander”
When talking about bullying, you can also introduce the idea of “oops or ouch.”
![A group of adults talking](https://sesameworkshop.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/Caring_Video_PWRecognizingBullying-667x500.jpg)
Recognizing Bullying
Learn to recognize the signs of bullying.
![A parent listens to their child](https://sesameworkshop.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/Caring_Article_Bullying-667x500.jpg)
When Mean Behavior Becomes Bullying
Learn what to do when your child struggles with bullying.
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![A Grown-up and child helping out in a community garden.](https://sesameworkshop.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/Webinar_LittleNeighbors-667x500.jpg)
Little Neighbors: Fostering Community Connection, Engagement, and Exploration
![Printable Community Connection.](https://sesameworkshop.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/PSEG-Printable-CommunityConnections-ENG-667x500.jpg)
Community Connections
Showing our love through art is one great way to care for one another.
![Two adults and children are engaging in nature and outdoor activities.](https://sesameworkshop.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/USSI-PSEG-Article-Community-667x500.jpg)
Engaging Kids with Nature and Community: Outdoor Activities and Adventures
Learning to care for the environment starts with loving the natural world around you.
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Empowering Kids to Make a Big Impact in Their Communities
Learning about what makes a community is the first step in learning how to take care of our communities!
![Elmo and Abby's family is helping the community.](https://sesameworkshop.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/PSEG-Video-GardenofSupport-667x500.jpg)
A Garden of Support
Communities can tackle big problems by working together!
![Abby and Maggie Cadabby helping the community.](https://sesameworkshop.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/PSEG-Video-LittleHelpersBigHelping-667x500.jpg)
Little Helpers, Big Helping
Kids are never too little to make a big difference!
![Julia and Julia's family helping the community.](https://sesameworkshop.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/PSEG-Video-HelpingHomeNeighbohood-667x500.jpg)
Helping at Home, Helping the Neighborhood
Little acts can make a big difference.
![Little Neighbors Can Do Big Things.](https://sesameworkshop.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/PSEG-Video-LittleNeighborsBigThings-667x500.jpg)
Little Neighbors Can Do Big Things
A new friend joins the Little Neighbors Club!
![Printable Helping Caring.](https://sesameworkshop.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/PSEG-Printable-HelpingCaring-ENG-667x500.jpg)
Helping and Caring
Use this checklist with children to set small goals together and help your community!
Discover more resources for parents, caregivers, and providers.
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School Readiness
Simple ways to lay the foundation for learning.
![Grover plays with a family in a meadow.](https://sesameworkshop.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/Family-Bonding-Topic-750x219.png)
Parenting
Tips for taking care of children’s needs—through the ups, the downs, the big learning moments, and all the little discoveries.
![Two little girls talking to Sesame Street’s Grover on school bleachers.](https://sesameworkshop.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/RacialJustice_Topic-667x500.jpeg?theia_smart_thumbnails_file_version=2)
Race, Ethnicity, and Culture
Resources to help children celebrate and understand our diverse world.