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‘Social and emotional learning is the process through which children and adults acquire and effectively apply the knowledge, attitudes, and skills necessary to understand and manage emotions, set and achieve positive goals, feel and show empathy for others, establish and maintain positive relationships and make responsible decisions.... SEL is not a single program or teaching method. It involves coordinated strategies across classroom, schools, homes, communities and districts.’ (Casel, 2018) The Collaborative for Academic Social and Emotional Learning (CASEL) has identified five interrelated sets of cognitive, affective and behavioural competencies: self-awareness, self -management, social awareness, relationship skills, responsible decision making.

Art Therapy is a client centered therapeutic modality used to guide self-discovery and enable healing through creative expression in a supportive environment. The creative process of art making provides us with an avenue into the unconscious. It is the bridge that brings the unknown into the known via image and symbol, a language common to us all. The expressions of the unconscious combined with our creative imaginations can reveal inner meanings, personal truths and pathways to connection and healing. Art Therapy helps by stimulating new ways of seeing, feeling and thinking, unlocking the ability to meet our full potential and access our individual capacity for healing. Art Therapy is a form of Social and Emotional Learning.

Yes! Teachers may use the game in class for early finishers or as part of a strategy kit for a child in need of extra support. Teachers can also use the game to check in and track emotional wellbeing and alert parents to any patterns they see emerging.

My Journey to Me is available for download on android and iOS devices via The App Store and