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Emotional ABCs

Emotional ABCs

Emotional ABCs teaches emotional regulation skills to children aged 4 to 11.

  • Online

Pricing: Paid

Origin: Developed elsewhere but applicable for Australian schools

Affiliations: CASEL SELect Program; Approved elsewhere: Be You

Product type: Program; Posters; Fact sheets; An App; Online resources (e.g. videos, games, tools, readings); Student activities; Activity sheets; Whole school approach or initiative; External support services; Learning modules; Class lesson plans

Contact details

Emotional ABCs

https://www.emotionalabcs.com/

Support@EmotionalABCs.com

Focus areas

  • Positive relationships

  • Belonging and inclusion

  • Mental health literacy and life skills

  • Self-regulation and engagement

  • Resilience and optimism

Curriculum alignment

  • Health and PE

Prospective users

Audience: Whole school universal (Tier 1), Whole class universal (Tier 1), Targeted small group early intervention (Tier 2), Intensive individualised approach (Tier 3)

Context: School or centre-based, Outside School Hours Care (OSHC), E-schools

Main beneficiaries: Early learning, Foundation/Prep, Year 1, Year 2, Year 3, Year 4, Year 5

Delivery style: Classroom teacher is trained; Student, self-directed

Aims & approach

The program aims to give children tools to figure out what they are feeling, why they might be experiencing those emotions, and how to make good choices in response to what they are going through, for lifetime emotional resilience.

Program Strategy and Design: https://www.emotionalabcs.com/program-strategy/

How our Program Works: https://www.emotionalabcs.com/how-program-works/

Workshops Overview: https://www.emotionalabcs.com/classroom/introduction/

Implementation support

  • Implementation training webinars or modules
  • Ongoing helpdesk, email or phone support

Evidence

Emotional ABCs is an evidence-based program based on CBT. Used in Australia and in may other countries, it has received awards and is underpinned by a strong evidence-base. See, for example: https://eric.ed.gov/?id=ED609941