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title: ExtendED Notes Articles | Social-Emotional Health (2)
description: Social-Emotional Health | Articles and insights with an emphasis on after school programs. (2)
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# Posts about Social-Emotional Health (2)

![A Bill Nye-Approved Experiment to Test the Efficacy of Masks](https://www.extendednotes.com/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/een-6-800x400-01__800x400-1.jpg)

#### A Bill Nye-Approved Experiment to Test the Efficacy of Masks

Read about a Bill-Nye approved experiment to test the efficacy of masks.

[Read Blog Post ](https://www.extendednotes.com/blog/after-school-activities/a-bill-nye-approved-experiment-to-test-the-efficacy-of-masks1)

![Mother’s Day Bouquet](https://www.extendednotes.com/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/een_mothers_day-2__800x400.jpg)

#### Mother’s Day Bouquet

Mother’s Day is an opportunity to honor moms and to thank them for the many ways they make life special.

[Read Blog Post ](https://www.extendednotes.com/blog/after-school-activities/mothers-day-bouquet)

![How to Teach Problem-Solving Skills to Students](https://www.extendednotes.com/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/shutterstock_101193667_(1)__800x400.jpg)

#### How to Teach Problem-Solving Skills to Students

Learning how to make sound decisions is an essential life skill for students.

[Read Blog Post ](https://www.extendednotes.com/blog/after-school-activities/how-to-teach-problem-solving-skills-to-students)

![How to Build Positive Community in Your After School Program](https://www.extendednotes.com/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/shutterstock_284519369__800x400.jpg)

#### How to Build Positive Community in Your After School Program

Try these five activities to build positive community that lasts throughout the school year

[Read Blog Post ](https://www.extendednotes.com/blog/after-school-activities/how-to-build-positive-community-in-your-afterschool-program)

![A Simple Activity to Reinforce the Importance of Friendliness](https://www.extendednotes.com/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/shutterstock_432109096__800x400.jpg)

#### A Simple Activity to Reinforce the Importance of Friendliness

Friendships are essential to students' social-emotional development.

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![Building Children’s Resilience for Stronger Social-Emotional Health](https://www.extendednotes.com/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/shutterstock_81178216_(1)__800x400.jpg)

#### Building Children’s Resilience for Stronger Social-Emotional Health

Resilience helps children (and adults) recover from or adjust to misfortune, bounce back, and overcome odds.

[Read Blog Post ](https://www.extendednotes.com/blog/after-school-activities/building-childrens-resilience-for-stronger-social-emotional-health)

![How to Foster Interpersonal Communication Through Cooperative Play](https://www.extendednotes.com/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/shutterstock_595615799_(1)__800x400.jpg)

#### How to Foster Interpersonal Communication Through Cooperative Play

Interacting face-to-face with others is important amid the rise in social media and other forms of online communication.

[Read Blog Post ](https://www.extendednotes.com/blog/after-school-activities/how-to-foster-interpersonal-communication-through-cooperative-play)

![SEL Activity: Simple Muscle Relaxation Exercise to Help Manage Stress](https://www.extendednotes.com/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/shutterstock_695750017_(1)__800x400-1.jpg)

#### SEL Activity: Simple Muscle Relaxation Exercise to Help Manage Stress

Learning coping strategies is an essential part of managing stress.

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![How to Teach Students to Share and Cooperate with Others](https://www.extendednotes.com/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/share_main__800x400.jpg)

#### How to Teach Students to Share and Cooperate with Others

Students learn to share and understand the responsibilities of decision making and problem solving.

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![How to Teach Students to Identify and Manage Stress](https://www.extendednotes.com/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/manage_stress__800x400.jpg)

#### How to Teach Students to Identify and Manage Stress

In this activity, students demonstrate and discuss feelings related to stress.

[Read Blog Post ](https://www.extendednotes.com/blog/after-school-activities/how-to-teach-students-to-identify-and-manage-stress)