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Henko Emocional

place Spain + 2 more

"Feel well, learn better"

Henko Emocional is a whole-school emotional well-being solution for Early Years and Primary education. It helps children identify, express, and manage emotions through structured classroom materials, teacher guidance, family engagement, and digital support, strengthening school climate, readiness to learn, and academic development.

Overview

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Updated April 2026
Created by

Grupo Anaya

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2025

Established

2

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Students lower
Target group
We want emotional well-being to become a core part of educational quality, not an optional add-on. Through Henko Emocional, we hope to see schools where children grow in self-awareness, empathy, emotional regulation, and confidence from the earliest years; where teachers have practical tools to build safer, calmer, and more inclusive learning environments; and where families are active partners in children’s development. Our long-term vision is an education system that understands learning and well-being as inseparable, equips every school to work on emotional development in a systematic way, and helps children thrive academically, socially, and personally.

About the innovation

Why did you create this innovation?

Henko Emocional was created in response to a clear challenge in schools: academic learning cannot flourish if children do not have the emotional tools to understand themselves, relate positively to others, and cope with change. Schools need practical ways to nurture emotional well-being from the earliest years, not as an extra activity but as part of everyday learning. Henko helps education communities address early signs of emotional discomfort, strengthen relationships, and build the emotional foundations that support learning, coexistence, confidence, and long-term development.

What does your innovation look like in practice?

Henko Emocional works as a structured, flexible, school-wide model for emotional education in Early Years and Primary. It combines age-appropriate student materials, classroom activities, guidance for teachers, resources for families, and an implementation plan for the school. In Early Years, it includes course-specific notebooks, story-based resources, session guides, family materials, and teacher training. In Primary, it provides a systematised pathway to help children identify and express emotions, regulate intense feelings, build empathy, work in teams, resolve conflicts, strengthen self-esteem, and develop life skills. The model is grounded in emotional education and in Rafael Bisquerra’s emotional competencies framework. It is further strengthened by pedagogical support and by Dide.org tools that can generate emotional profiles, visual reports, recommendations for teachers and families, and dashboards for classrooms or schools. Public school examples describe Henko in weekly tutoring sessions, using games, dialogue, and emotional regulation routines to improve coexistence, respect, and student well-being.

How has it been spreading?

Henko Emocional is building a broader ecosystem rather than offering a single isolated product. Publicly visible progress includes a structured Primary offer, an Early Years version, school-facing implementation materials, family resources, teacher support, and a stronger digital monitoring layer through Dide.org. Public school references show Henko being used in tutoring and emotional education projects during the 2025–2026 school year. Over the next 2–3 years, our goal is to deepen implementation across more schools, strengthen evidence collection, expand teacher and family engagement, and scale a consistent whole-school approach to emotional well-being that can be adapted to different contexts.

If I want to try it, what should I do?

tart with an introductory conversation with the Henko Emocional team to identify your stage needs and school goals. Then align the implementation plan, prepare the teaching team, launch the classroom and family materials, and use ongoing pedagogical support and monitoring to refine practice. Contact can be initiated through henkoemocional.com or Grupo Anaya’s education channels. You also can reach Fernando Herranz: fherranzm@anaya.es

Implementation steps

Align goals and map needs
Define the educational stage, the school’s well-being priorities, and the implementation scope. Identify who will coordinate the process, how it connects with existing tutoring or pastoral structures, and what outcomes the school wants to strengthen in students, staff, and families.
Prepare the teaching team
Introduce the model to teachers and coordinators, share the pedagogical foundations, and organise the materials and routines that will be used in class. Make sure staff understand how to facilitate emotional learning consistently and how families will be involved.
Launch classroom and family practice
Implement the student activities and classroom routines regularly, adapting them to the age group. Use the teacher guides, family resources, and communication materials so that emotional learning is reinforced both in school and at home.
Monitor, reflect, and improve
Review classroom experience, observe changes in participation, coexistence, and emotional expression, and use available monitoring tools to detect patterns and needs. Refine the implementation over time so the approach becomes embedded in the school culture.

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