Inside: Use the kindness apples activity to teach sel curriculum in a fun, hands-on way this fall. Once I moved out of California, my new favorite fall activity is picking apples at an orchard and eating apple cider donuts. My first time picking apples we picked far too many and I had to learn how […]
Teaching Kind Kids
8 Reasons Why Educators Should Teach SEL Curriculum
Inside: Wondering why educators should teach sel curriculum and character education. These 8 reasons will convince you and your colleagues. When we teach our kids to be kind and we show them all the ways to speak and act with kindness more often, we often start with why they should be kind. When kids know […]
How to Use this Monthly Kindness Challenge to Make Kindness a Habit
Inside: Challenge and encourage kids to speak and act with kindness on a daily basis with this Monthly Kindness Challenge activity. As summer was about to come to a close, I decided to pack the kids up and do a last-minute trip to the lake. The kids were excited for the surprise trip and I […]
Create a Positive Classroom Environment in Under 5 Minutes
Inside: Use these 12 quick ways to create a positive classroom environment to increase kindness and support so students feel safe and ready to learn. School has been in session for a while now and we’ve learned our kids’ names and taught them our routines and procedures. They know where to find the pencils and […]
Why Kindness Week Doesn’t Work and What to Do Instead
Inside: Kindness week doesn’t work to ensure kindness in our schools. Here’s what to do instead if you want to build a positive and kind classroom and school environment. My daughter’s school had all the kindness posters hanging in the hallways and the cafeteria. The gym had gigantic murals touting character principles of respect and […]