Masterclass

The Bachpan Manao Masterclasses are one-hour online sessions designed to offer practical ideas and tools that you can use right away. Each session provides real, on-the-ground solutions, including programmatic strategies that have worked, skills to enhance your work, and free public resources you can access.

You’ll also hear from those who implement these ideas: program designers, researchers, educators, frontline workers, community members, and parents.

In every masterclass, you can expect to leave with: 
✅ A real-world idea you can apply to your own context
✅ A new skill or resource to support your work
✅ Fresh insights from people working directly on the ground

Come ready to learn and connect, with something valuable to take back with you!

Small Shifts, Big Feelings: Integrating SEL into Everyday Activities with Slam Out Loud

Author(s):
Revati Joshi, Slam Out Loud

Socio-Emotional Learning doesn’t always need new lessons or extra time. In this masterclass, discover how small shifts in facilitation can unlock deeper emotional awareness, expression, and engagement in children. Through a simple art experience, the session reveals how everyday moments can become powerful learning opportunities. Watch the recording to rethink SEL in a way that feels practical, human, and immediately doable.

WHAT TO EXPECT / WHAT YOU WILL LEARN

SEL Integration

Understanding how SEL integration leads to better academic outcomes and holistic child development

Mindset Shift

A powerful mindset shift: valuing personal expression and process over perfection in art and learning

SEL Tools

Three concrete SEL tools: emotion check-ins, guided visualization, and reflective prompts

Activities

One modified activity ready to implement immediately in your classroom or learning space

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