Presented by Kelly Oriard, Therapist, School Counselor, Author, and Co-Founder, Slumberkins; and Callie Christensen, Former Elementary and Special Education Teacher, and Co-Founder, Slumberkins
Moderated by Kim Allen, Director of Editorial Content, Slumberkins

Sponsored by Slumberkins for Educators

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Educators play an essential role in students’ social-emotional development. It’s not just a 30-minute class or a single worksheet; you are teaching social-emotional learning (SEL) to your students throughout the school day. SEL is learned through their relationships in the classroom. Every day, you’re tasked with teaching students who have a wide range of academic and emotional needs, and every day, you show up for them, you support them, and you put their emotional well-being first. However, your well-being matters, too.

It’s time to focus on you and explore the relationship between self-care and resilience. During this edWebinar, you learn how to identify moments throughout your school day when you can take care of your needs and ultimately create a positive learning environment for your students.

This recorded edWebinar is of interest to PreK-12 teachers, librarians, and school and district leaders.

About the Presenters

Kelly Oriard is the co-founder and co-CEO at Slumberkins. As a therapist, school counselor, and mother, she is passionate about changing how we support mental and emotional health for children and families. As the author behind the character storylines at Slumberkins, Kelly is changing the way children and families can access content and strategies usually found in a family therapy session in a fun, easy-to-use way that creates healing and brings meaningful moments of connection that make a lifelong impact on the emotional health of children.

Callie Christensen is the co-founder and co-CEO at Slumberkins. Callie holds a master’s in teaching elementary education and special education. As a mother and educator turned entrepreneur, she’s on a mission to use her educational background to create an accessible, meaningful, and purposeful brand that is useful in every home and school to help support families and communities on their journeys of emotional health. Slumberkins is at the forefront of brand building online as they expand into children’s entertainment by bringing the characters to life in a preschool television series produced by The Jim Henson Company.

About the Moderator

Kim Allen is the director of educational content at Slumberkins. She holds a master’s in early childhood and elementary special education and a bachelor’s degree in family and human services. As a former elementary special education teacher, she knows the importance of creating a safe and secure learning environment based on trusted relationships in the classroom and across the school setting. She is passionate about finding creative ways to support educators in introducing social-emotional learning concepts while striving to create an inclusive learning environment for all students. While developing Slumberkins curricula and resources to support caregivers, she is motivated by helping students in all settings, creating a home-school connection that deepens the support and learning in social-emotional wellness.

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