Preschool is the place where children learn how to move through the world, navigate challenges, manage their feelings, and be a friend. Social-emotional skills follow children their entire lives and, after nearly two isolating pandemic years, they are more important than we’ve ever realized.  Finding a preschool that supports your child’s social-emotional growth is one of the most important investments you can make in your child's life. Our panelists, from some of Chicago's best preschools, share vital information on social-emotional learning (SEL) in early childhood.  In this discussion we learn:

 - Why social-emotional learning is so important, especially now

-  How preschools address children’s social-emotional needs

-  How to gauge a school’s approach to social-emotional learning as you research schools

Thank you to our preschool panelists, British International School of Chicago, Lincoln Park, Mary Meyer School, Bennett Day School and Bubbles Academy Arts-Integrated Preschool

A special thank you to our presenting sponsor:  British International School of Chicago, Lincoln Park