February SEL Focus: Perseverance

This February, Saklan’s Social-Emotional Learning (SEL) focus is perseverance: the ability to keep going even when learning feels challenging. Perseverance helps students build confidence, resilience, and a growth mindset, reminding them that effort and persistence matter just as much as outcomes.

Throughout the month, students are being encouraged to practice perseverance in concrete, age-appropriate ways:

When faced with a challenge, students are learning not to give up. Instead, they are encouraged to pause, take a break when needed, and return ready to try again. This helps normalize struggle as part of the learning process and teaches students that setbacks are temporary.

Students are also practicing doing their best on every task. Perseverance isn’t about rushing to finish; it’s about slowing down, focusing, and putting forth genuine effort, even when the work feels hard.

To make big challenges feel more manageable, students are learning to break large tasks into smaller steps. This strategy helps reduce overwhelm and shows students that progress happens one step at a time.

Equally important, perseverance includes learning to be kind to oneself. Students are reminded that mistakes are part of learning and that everyone is growing at their own pace. Practicing self-compassion helps students stay motivated rather than discouraged.

Finally, students are encouraged to believe in themselves. Developing perseverance means trusting that with time, effort, and support, they can grow and succeed, even when something doesn’t come easily at first.

By focusing on perseverance this month, students are strengthening skills that will support them far beyond the classroom, helping them approach challenges with confidence, patience, and resilience.

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