A brain break for kids is one of the best ways to engage your students and ensure they’re doing their best learning. Honestly, they’re a must in just about any classroom.Students spend almost a third of their day in class. During this time, they’re expected to sit still and pay attention for long periods while…
Inside: Looking for free summer printables and kindness activities for kids? These worksheets and games are centered around kindness to inject some meaningful learning while keeping them entertained. Everyone loves the idea of summer until the “I’m bored!” complaints start rolling in. You know the ones… when kids have all the free time in the…
Has COVID taken a toll on your student’s wellbeing? Show them that you understand and support them by giving them an easy way to share their worries, concerns, and needs.Julia Brown is a middle school teacher in Texas who had a simple but clever idea to help her students communicate their needs or wants in…
Inside: The Teddy Stoddard Story with Mrs. Thompson is a touching fictional tale that shows how empathy and kindness can change a child’s life. It’s a heartwarming reminder of the impact a teacher who prioritizes emotional connections can have on students who are struggling. Though this is a fictional story, The Teddy Stoddard Story (also…
Back in 1983, I was on my honeymoon. My husband and I were at a busy fancy restaurant, waiting to be seated. An older couple was waiting as well, and we all got talking.
Years ago, when my boys had a Fair at school, I went to share the fun of the day with them. When I got there, my youngest son was distraught. He was convinced that someone had taken the money he’d worked so hard to save for the day.
I had ridden my bike to the store for a few things. A young boy was in front of me at the register with toilet paper and a can of dog food. His mom had given him a card to use and it either wouldn’t go thru or was declined. After 3 tries, he left…
My family and I went out for a game of squash today. On the way home, we saw the cutest little girls manning a lemonade stand outside their house. A big sign said “FREE LEMONADE”. My husband instinctively knew he had to stop the car and off I went with lollies and kindness cards. I…
My grandmother lived with us, and we always had people living with us. Once my mom brought home a woman she worked with, her two kids and her 80-year-old mother. The husband had been beating them.
If you’re an elementary or primary school teacher who is yet to introduce social emotional learning (SEL) in your classroom, keep reading!Social Emotional Learning is recognized as an essential component of a well-rounded school curriculum. It’s a highly effective way of addressing emotional and mental health issues as well as bullying and antisocial behavior because…
My son had a nail in his tire repaired recently, it left him stranded on the highway today when the repair failed! A wonderful DOT vehicle in TN stopped, repaired his tire, and told him to have a nice day!
This was by no means a big thing, but I can’t explain how much it made my day. It was about a year ago. I had a final for my hardest class (also the teacher was a huge douche, so that didn’t help). The final was a group presentation. It was unbelievably frustrating and took…
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