Inside: Celebrate the 100th Day of School with 100 acts of kindness with this free printable: 100th Day of School Kindness Activities. When I taught my younger elementary school students, we all loved counting down to the 100th Day of School. It was always something we looked forward to celebrating in February. So when the […]
How to Use The Skittles Game to Encourage Your Kids to Be Kinder
Inside: Use this Skittles Game printable to talk to your kids about kindness, being a good friend, bullies and being a helper. My third-grade son came home with stories of being teased by his “friends” the other day. Apparently, he’s been assigned to be reading partners with one of the sweetest girls ever and he’s […]
Year Long Emergent Reader Bundle to Teach SEL Each Month
Inside: Use this year long Emergent Reader Bundle to tie in reading, writing, holidays and social emotional skills each month. Elementary schools revolve around the holidays. Yes, we teach reading, writing, and ‘rithmatic, but we infuse the holidays into almost everything we teach. Since our students are excited about the pumpkins and the bats and […]
Heart Paper Plate Kindness Craft for Valentine’s Day
Inside: Make this paper plate kindness craft this Valentine’s Day and spread kindness by delivering these heart crafts to friends and neighbors. Valentine’s Day was always a fun day as a kid…parties, Valentine’s Day cards from our friends, and of course, candy. And then as a mom, it was always about helping my kids find […]
The Magic Phrase That Will Stop Your Kid’s Attitude Problem
Inside: Parenting a strong-willed child, a sassy kid, or a hormonal tween or teenager can be tricky. Use this magic phrase to end the power struggles and the nasty attitudes quickly. Noooooo! My tween shrieked at her 6-year-old sister as she chased her through our house. “Give me back my pen,” my eldest yelled as […]