Sucha detailed and well thought out post about a very important topic. The social and emotional health of our kids should be a priority. Teaching about how to deal with our emotions and function socially should be part of the everyday goings on in our classrooms. We need to both discuss and demonstrate these skills for our students. We also need to be alert to the rising issue of mental health and make sure that we are able to recognize problems at an early point so that we can help our kids through these struggles.