The ability to identify, understand, and manage one's emotions are critical life skills that serve students throughout their academic careers and beyond. Acquisition of these skills, the foundation of which is self awareness, enhances students' overall emotional wellbeing, reduces problem behaviors, improves academic outcomes, and prepares them to meet future challenges. Recognizing the importance of emotional literacy, more and more schools are adopting social and emotional learning programs. The book Understanding Emotions in the Classroom is a valuable resource for educators seeking to initiate or improve social and emotional learning initiatives both in the classroom and school wide.