Learn about our uniquely designed and age-appropriate tools and books to support children's emotional intelligence
ECSELent Adventures with Hemmy & Shemmy Book Series
Featuring our beloved characters from the ECSELent Adventures program, Hemmy and Shemmy invite all friends to learn, grow, and develop as they process and explore the world of big emotions. This book series aims to support young children's mental health through storytelling about complex topics.
“Parents can use the ECSELent Adventure book series as a tool to discuss difficult topics with their kids in positive and age-appropriate ways.”--The New York Post
Gilly and the Garden
About loss and death
#1 Gilly and the Garden
A Book About Loss and Death
Hemmy and Shemmy are ready for new responsibilities after they have learned to take excellent care of the plants and flowers in their garden. Now, it's time for them to take care of another living thing too - a pet! Yet even when they do the very best for something they love, the unexpected happens.
When Theo gets nervous about his first day at a new school, he’s sure a lunch box full of his favorite homemade dumplings is just the thing to make him feel better . . . or is it? One teasing classmate isn't so sure about this unfamiliar food, and he isn't shy about letting Theo know.
More books are coming in 2023. Get updates on the new release!
ECSEL Tools
Our Emotions Cards
Ring cards for 0-8
Our Emotions Cards
A portable card deck with 15 core emotions and feelings. Equipped with a mirror, this tool can be used in the classroom or at home to teach infants through age 8 how to identify, understand, express, and regulate their big feelings.
An expertly curated collection of hundreds of engaging and creative lessons for ages 0-5. Our lessons and activities are created by teachers for teachers. This affordable library covers ten learning areas and over 25 themes while incorporating SEL opportunities in each one saving you hours of planning time!
Our Emotions Board and the begin to MakePeace Table are our unique classroom tools designed for the begin to ECSEL training program which provides comprehensive support to the school community.
Our hand puppets and Scenario Cards featuring Hemmy and Shemmy and their friends help engage young children in the ECSELent Adventures curriculum sessions and beyond!
