What Is Love In A Big World? Developing social-emotional skills is a lifelong journey, and in today's education landscape, the foundation of social-emotional learning (SEL) is built in the classroom. Love In A Big World equips educators with the curriculum and resources necessary to empower students to be socially competent and emotionally healthy problem-solvers who maintain a sense of purpose and make a positive difference in the world. We define structure, scope and sequence of 24 essential character traits to provide meaningful activities that will help you support your students' development into well-rounded and successful friends, family members, community members, and citizens. We have also designed our curriculum to be customizable so that teachers can identify and address their students' unique needs, align activities accordingly, and ensure that instruction is age and grade level appropriate. What Is the Teacher Guide? When adults demonstrate that they are truly interested in what kids have to say, students will open up more and share their thoughts and feelings. This 24-session Teacher Guide helps educators begin to integrate SEL competencies into their classroom activities. Designed for teachers in 3rd grade, this manual provides guided conversations on each of the identified character traits. When paired with corresponding journals, this resource will help teachers provide a safe space for students to be exploring and developing their social-emotional skills.