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Even if your school has not instituted a formal program in support of social and emotional learning, there are activities you can initiate in your own classroom. To begin, recognize that an "emotionally intelligent" teacher is the first step to an emotionally intelligent classroom. Consider how your own communication with and treatment of students models emotional intelligence.

Here are some student-centered activities and resources you can use in support of your classroom efforts.

• Institute morning meetings. Starting your day with a morning class meeting provides numerous opportunities to support social and emotional learning: It helps build a sense of community, creates a climate of trust, encourages respectful communication, and much, much more. You'll find information about morning meetings, as well as other strategies for fostering emotional intelligence at The Responsive Classroom website.
• Introduce journal writing. This familiar educational tool can be a very effective way of developing self-awareness among students. For an introduction to several journal-based activities in support of SEL , read, "Emotional Intelligence Toolbox: statement Journals," one of many useful articles in EQ Today.
• Emphasize responsibility. Formalize tasks in your classroom, such as maintaining the chalk or white boards, bringing papers to the school office, or handing out balls and other playground equipment at recess. Such duties can be a very effective way of encouraging a sense of responsibility among all of your students. It also provides everyone with the opportunity to contribute to the daily management of the class.
• Encourage creativity. Joshua Freedman, director of programs for Six Seconds, a nonprofit organization supporting EI in families, schools, corporations, and communities, suggests that creativity is most necessary in times of emotional hardship, such as when we're frustrated or angry. By providing your students with ongoing opportunities to express their creativity, you'll also be helping them handle the inevitable curve balls that life throws at them. You'll find a helpful article on ideas and activities for using creativity to foster emotional intelligence at KidSource Online.
• Use literature to support social and emotional learning.

Source
Social and Emotional Learning: What is it? How can we use it to help our children?
The George Lucas Educational Foundation