Building Social and Emotional Resilience through Literacy

This grant funds social emotional libraries in the second grade classrooms at MAS. Each classroom will receive a carefully curated set of books designed to expose students to challenging situations and environments and help them develop personal boundaries, build character, and inspire dreams and a desire to improve their world. These classroom libraries also integrate closely with the Yale RULER program being implemented in our district’s elementary schools, allowing teachers and students to use the high quality literature provided to develop the social and Emotional skills necessary for academic achievement and physical and mental health.

Grantees: Jennifer Cereola, James Williams