Inside: See why academic awards can sometimes hurt, but character awards for students boost motivation and celebrate positive values with easy tips and helpful resources for your classroom. Not everyone’s a fan of awards for students in elementary school. And honestly, it’s easy to see why. Traditional awards often focus on academic success, and while…
Inside: A meaningful bulletin board idea to teach about kindness to improve behavior and classroom community. Download a free template for a collaborative kindness quilt display with positive messages that visually remind your students to be kind. Looking for an engaging kindness bulletin board idea for elementary students? This collaborative Kindness Quilt is more than…
Inside: Struggling to find inexpensive end of year gifts for students? This post will be your best friend with beautiful gift ideas and free kindness coloring pages to reinforce the SEL lessons you taught this year. Do you buy or make gifts for your students at the end of year? The school year finishes at different…
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…
Nurturing empathy is a big part of teaching about kindness. To do that, it’s more effective for students to take part in intentional acts of kindness rather than random good deeds. Being purposeful about kindness teaches students to think about and consider others more deeply. When children are learning to embrace kindness as a way…
It’s been a very hard and emotional year for me. My mum had been ill for 6 years and over that time she and I went to countless appointments, treatments, and surgeries. She battled through them all with so much grace and seemed to beat each new cancer that popped up. But this year was…
Inside: If you’re looking for Kindness Club ideas for school, you’ll love this comprehensive list of ideas and activities plus a free kindness checklist to download for your club members to edit and make their own! Want to change the culture at your school? Then I have a treat for you with 37 meaningful kindness…
If you’re wondering how to teach kindness in your classroom, you have a wonderful opportunity to start teaching students to be kind during Kindness Day. Read on to find out how easy it can be. While researching kindness many years ago, I came across the work of Maurice J. Elias, a Professor of Psychology. His view…
To really make a difference to the classroom culture, your priority should be to establish an expectation of kindness and respect among students. Whether it’s the start of a new year or after a term break, a clear set of rules is crucial. These guidelines teach students how their words and actions impact and build…
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. Facebook Twitter Pinterest LinkedIn Reddit Facebook Messenger…
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 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! Facebook Twitter Pinterest LinkedIn Reddit Facebook Messenger Email Share