Inside: Create an I am Lucky Shamrock Shape Poem to help kids focus on gratitude and why they’re already lucky. My kids love all the holidays. They count down to it the day after the previous holiday is over. And now that it’s March, we bring out the green shamrocks and leprechauns and gold coins. […]
A Year of Kindness Crafts to Focus on Social Emotional Learning
Inside: Use this list of 12 kindness crafts you can use throughout the year to tie social emotional learning to each holiday. As an elementary school teacher, we planned everything month to month, based on the holidays of that month. I still know that in February, we covered Groundhog Day and seasons, President’s Day, Black […]
Use these St. Patrick’s Day Cards to Spread Kindness this March
Inside: Spread kindness this St. Patrick’s Day by writing on and sharing these printables St. Patrick’s Day cards with special people. Ever since my brother was born on St. Patrick’s is been a highly celebrated holiday in our home. We make leprechaun traps and eat corned beef and dye food bright green. And since we’re also […]
Get Kids to Be Kind More Often with these 60 Kindness Questions
Inside: To encourage your kids to be kind, download these free printables with 60 kindness questions you can use to talk with your kids about how to be kinder people. As my daughter got in the car this afternoon after school, I asked her to tell me three things about her school day. After telling […]
What to Do When Your Child Has Been Bullied: 12 Steps
Is your child being bullied? Here’s what to do when your child has been bullied in 12 steps. 1 in 5 kids will be bullied. Is your kiddo one of them? When your child comes home with bullying stories, it can be hard to know what to do. But sadly, I’ve been there, several times: Mean […]