Inside: Spread kindness as a family through this Family Volunteer Challenge for February by volunteering with these easy, simple family-friendly activities. This one is perfect for Valentine’s Day. My kids love giving and getting Valentine’s Day Cards to their friends at school. It’s one of the highlights of their school year. And so every February, […]
Teaching Kind Kids
Valentine Kindness Activity Kind or Unkind Sort to Teach SEL
Inside: Use this Valentine Kindness Activity Kind or Unkind Sort to help kids determine what is kind and what is not kind. Valentine’s Day is a lovely time of the year. Maybe it’s the candy hearts with messages printed on them or Valentine’s Day card exchanges, or the sweet notes that come with chocolate, […]
9 Reasons Why You Should Teach Your Kids to Be Kind
Inside: Here are 9 reasons why you should teach your kids to be kind to help reassure us that it’s worth the effort and energy and time. Life is crazy busy as a parent. We have to teach our kids everything…from picking up their shoes so we don’t trip again, to using their manners, to […]
Encourage Emotional Intelligence in Children With These Kid Books
Inside: If we want to build emotional intelligence in children who know how to have big emotions in healthy ways, we can use these books about emotions. The other day, my daughter bounded to the car, hugged me, and hopped in. But then I asked her about her school day the way I often do: […]
How to Use Kindness Valentines to Spread Kindness this Valentine’s Day
Inside: Spread kindness this Valentine’s Day with these printable Kindness Valentines kids can give to their classmates and friends. It was December 26. The first words out of my kids’ mouths after, “Good Morning,” was “So…when’s Valentine’s Day?” Luckily, we have a countdown calendar they can set to see how many days are left. Because […]