Inside: Use these Shark Week activities to teach sel curriculum in a fun, hands-on way each July. I can’t lie…living near the Pacific Ocean, I was never a fan of sharks. I wanted to see dolphin fins when I was swimming, not shark fins. Sharks have always gotten a bad rap- from Jaws to rare […]
Raising Kind Kids
Good Sportsmanship Skills: Teach Kids to Cheer On a Friend
Inside: Intentionally teach kids how to have good sportsmanship skills with these tips and with this free printable: Cheer on a Friend. There’s a video that will always live rent-free in my head. It’s a championship baseball game, and it’s the last out of the last inning. The pitcher struck out the batter to win […]
How to Raise a Kind Boy Amidst the Tough Guy Boy Culture
Inside: It’s tough to raise a kind boy amidst the tough guy boy culture found on sports teams. It’s hard to balance teaching them kindness when they’re trying to fit in and be one of the guys. But there’s a powerful phrase we use to praise our son’s kindness while he plays sports with the boys […]
How to Write the Most Thoughtful Kid Thank You Notes
Inside: Do you want to help your child write the most thoughtful kid thank you notes for Christmas or birthday presents? These kid thank you notes will get your kids writing them with a little less whining. Ahh, c’mon Mama. Do I have to write the thank you notes? Idon’twanttotheyareboring. Whether it’s for their birthday […]
Kindness Cookie Resources to Teach SEL
Inside: Use these kindness cookie resources to teach social emotional learning and encourage more kindness to others. As a mom to three and a Girl Scout leader, we eat a lot of cookies around here. We decorate cookies at Christmas, we sell Girl Scout cookies in winter and we make Friendship cookies. Because cookies make […]