Inside: Use this Kindness Popsicles Kind or Unkind Sort to help students determine what is kind and what is not during this sel center activity. I can’t lie, I love dessert. And even though I’m not a kid anymore, I still love a good ol’ fashioned popsicle. It tastes like summer and it tastes like […]
When Your Tween Yells At You-How to Respond in a Calm Way
Inside: When your tween yells at you, it’s hard to know what to do and how to respond. But during their tween tantrum and their lack of control during their hormone surge, parents have to do one thing. Ugh. You never listen to me. You don’t care about me. I won’t do it. You can’t […]
Kindness Suns: Kind or Unkind Sort for SEL Curriculum
Inside: Use the kindness suns activity to teach sel curriculum in a fun, hands-on way this summer. I often joke that I’m solar powered…I refill and recharge when I’m in the sun because I always feel physically and mentally better after a day in the sun. Growing up in Southern California, the sun was a […]
Is Your Kid an Includer? Here’s Why They Should Be
Inside: Is your kid an includer? Do they invite other kids to join in their play? Here’s why they absolutely should be. “Have a great Wednesday,” I called to my three kids as they crawled out of the backseat. “Look for someone to include!” I added. They all nodded, called back their ‘I love you’s’ and […]
The True Definition of Bullying And Why You Have to Know It
Inside: Parents have to know the true definition of bullying so when our kids are mistreated we have the correct information and know how we can respond and help them properly. My dear friend’s son came home from camp the other day and announced, “I was bullied today.” Now there are a lot of ways […]