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. Updated 11/27/24 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…
11 Easy Ways to Help Children Dealing with Sadness
Inside: Important messages and practical strategies for parents and educators helping children dealing with sadness learn to cope and share their feelings. As a child, I carried a huge burden as a significant part of my life revolved around dealing with sadness. My childhood was complicated, and it left me with heavy unresolved emotions that…
Reasons Why Happiness Is Important: Great Ideas for Happy Students
Inside: Research shows why happiness is important and how powerful it is for helping students to thrive both socially and emotionally. Scroll down for fantastic activities and tips around creating a happy classroom. The past few years have been quite a rollercoaster for me, especially dealing with my mum’s illness and her passing. It took…
The I Need Box is a Behavior Management Hack to Improve Emotional Wellbeing
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…
Easy Ways to Use Movement with Kids for Social Emotional Health
Inside: 6 easy ideas for using movement to improve the social emotional health and wellbeing of kids at school or home. Humans are naturally social creatures, meant to thrive in communities and build connections with others. When the pandemic forced us to isolate to protect our physical health, it took a toll on so many…
Free social-emotional, kindness and mindfulness distance learning resources
SEL and mindfulness is essential for wellbeing As everyone comes to grips with the reality that is COVID-19, we find ourselves in situations we have never experienced before. These are trying times where people fear for their safety and that of their loved ones.As teachers and parents grapple with distance learning, they’re noticing the huge toll…
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…
Ella & Mrs Gooseberry & Discovering What Love Looks Like & Book Review
Book Title: Ella & Mrs. Gooseberry – Discovering what love looks likeAuthor: Vikki ConleyIllustrator: Penelope PratleyFor Ages: 4-8Themes: love, empathy, compassion, kindness, understanding, giving, character, communityRelated learning areas: Social and Emotional Learning (SEL), feelings awareness, character education Get it HERE Continue Reading Facebook Twitter Pinterest LinkedIn Reddit Facebook Messenger Email Share
Wrinkled Heart Activity: Powerful Anti-Bullying Lesson with Crumpled Paper
Inside: Instructions, video, and free crumpled paper activity pdf for the Wrinkled Heart Activity. Learn how a crumpled piece of paper becomes an impactful bullying lesson for elementary students. The Wrinkled Heart Activity or Crumpled Paper Bullying Lesson is a powerful way to teach children about the lasting effects of bullying.This simple activity is a…
How to Develop Positive Character Traits at School and Home
Inside: 7 tips for nurturing positive character traits as a collaborative effort at home and school. How are Character Traits Developed?Every parent wants their kids to grow up with a good set of values and positive character traits. Kindness, compassion, perseverance, honesty, and respect are just some of the traits we want to instill in our kids….
4 Classroom Management Strategies & Resources for Calm, Happy Students
Inside: Practical and effective classroom management strategies for new teachers and veterans needing to refresh their approach to bring calm and order back to school life. Updated 11/27/24 There’s nothing fun about a classroom that’s out of control. It’s stressful and unproductive. Thinking about kids running amok reminds me of something my husband often says. “Start…
