Partners in social emotional learning

Mariposa Education and First English Lutheran Preschool have been partners strengthening relationships between adults and children since 2008. We have a shared understanding of how to develop trust and connection with children, and we share the same vision of building emotional resilience through the way adults interact with children.

About The mariposa method

With Mariposa Education’s simple, but proven, teaching methods, adults learn to understand children and how to help children understand others. At the core of the method are 5 KEY SKILLS which work together as a system to build social emotional competence. More information about Mariposa Education is available on their website: https://www.mariposaeducation.org/

REsources for caregivers

Mariposa Education programs are available NOW to parents and caregivers, including a free mini course, a new asynchronous self study, a new course for parents of anxious children, parent coaching, and MORE! https://www.mariposaeducation.org/for-parents

Building resilience together

It's a process that requires teamwork and compassion. We recognize that caregivers, educators, and communities need to establish common ground and community support as they unlearn outdated, unproductive ways of understanding children. The Mariposa Method helps adults work together, reduce stress, and learn how to connect with children in ways that foster emotional resilience. Rather than fixing children’s behavior, the Mariposa Method empowers adults to understand children’s behavior on a deeper level and realize how our stress, language and actions are impacting it, whether we realize it or not. This more holistic method is based on 25+ years of research and professional experience, and meets all nine Harvard criteria for effective SEL training. Through our partnership, parents, teachers and administrators develop a shared language for supporting each other and the children. All FELP teachers and administrators have training in the Mariposa method as part of their professional development. Parents are encouraged to participate in Mariposa workshops and the full comprehensive course, when open for enrollment.

Read Jenny’s Blog: https://www.mariposaeducation.org/blog