Make SEL Awareness Days Fun with Easy March Calendar Ideas
Meaningful March calendar ideas for kids that teach about kindness & friendship to make celebrating awareness days easy for students & teachers.
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Easy Ideas for Community Circles for Better Student Connections
Inside: Tips and tricks for using community circles or morning meetings to help students connect, improve wellbeing, and foster a positive and supportive classroom community. The magic of community circles or morning meetings in the classroom lies in their ability to transform relationships and create a safe, nurturing environment. These simple yet powerful gatherings are…
Unique Classroom Reward System to Empower Kindness & Good Behavior
Inside: A unique classroom reward system that uses printable kindness cash and coupons to promote positive behavior, character traits, and emotional wellbeing. Includes practical setup tips, example rewards, and editable templates to help you build a classroom culture rooted in kindness and responsibility. Do your students struggle to be kind in your classroom? Do you…
Bucket Filler Activities & Stunning Kindness Bulletin Boards You Will Love
Bucket filler activities are amazing for teaching students about kindness and empathy. This simple concept is an incredible classroom management tool that helps them understand the impact of their words and actions. Kids learn that their behavior doesn’t just hurt those around them, it can hurt them too! Students feel the positive effects of kindness through…
Easy Get to Know Activities for Students for Good Friendships
Inside: Easy get to know activities for students to build friendships, ease anxiety, and create a kind, inclusive elementary classroom. Fabulous for back to school or anytime you need to build connections and trust. Using engaging get to know activities for students at the beginning of the year can set the stage for a smooth…
Kindness and Empathy Is Better for Bullying Than Zero Tolerance
Inside: Research confirms that teaching kindness and empathy is more effective than harmful policies that reinforce zero tolerance for bullying. Here are 13 activities to help your students connect rather than hurt. Bullying isn’t a word I like to use because of the negative feelings it invokes. To me tackling bullying by talking about it…
The Best Friendship Activities for a Positive Classroom Environment
Returning to school after the winter break or starting a new school year? Creating a positive classroom environment is always top of mind no matter what time of the year it is. It can be tricky to nurture relationships, but interactive icebreakers and friendship activities for elementary students are great for helping students connect. These aim to…
Toothpaste Life Lesson for Children: The Truth About Hurtful Words
Inside: Want a meaningful life lesson for children that sticks? This hands-on toothpaste activity helps kids understand how hurtful words can’t be taken back and why kindness matters. A powerful classroom tool for teaching empathy, emotional intelligence, and respectful communication. In the landscape of education, few challenges are as complex as antisocial behavior and bullying….
International Friendship Day Activities & Freebie Your Students Will Love
International Friendship Day falls on July 30. It’s a chance to highlight the importance of supportive friendships through teamwork, cooperation, and empathy. It’s a must for teachers to mark on their calendar especially if they need to work on behavior management. Friendship Day is a great way to highlight the positive feelings that are enjoyed by…
How to Use Positive Affirmations for Kids for Better Wellbeing
Inside: Learn why affirmations are important, the benefits, and how to develop confidence and self-belief through positive affirmations for kids. Download free coloring pages to reinforce positive messages. You may not think that daily mantras can make much of a difference but using positive affirmations for kids can be life-changing!Messages that develop a growth mindset…
Kindness Resources for Teachers to Stop Bullying
STOP BULLYING!Bullying is often a hot topic among parents and teachers. It has been for as long as I can remember and sadly, not a lot has changed. But I feel like we’re making some headway with educators now using social and emotional learning programs in their classrooms to build emotional intelligence which naturally puts a stop bullying.I’ve…
Free Checklists for Random Acts of Kindness & World Kindness Day
Download your free checklist now!Whether you’re looking to build character traits at home or in the classroom, recognized kindness days are a wonderful time to start a kindness campaign.Kindness is a good old-fashioned value that does a lot more than improve character. Did you know that it can also; Continue Reading
