Inside: Reward classroom kindness and build classroom community with this Pizza Kindness as kids work towards earning a pizza party in real life. When I was a kid, the highlight of my month was turning in my ‘Book It’ Reading Log to earn my free pizza. Pizza made reading even better. And since I earned […]
Encourage Your Child to Have a Growth Mindset in 5 Steps
Inside: To encourage your child to have a growth mindset there are four simple things you can do that will set them up for academic success and be lifelong learners. One of my kiddos has always been one or two steps behind their peers in school. They’re super creative and have plenty of superpowers, but […]
Kindness Hot Cocoa: Kind or Unkind Sort SEL Curriculum
Inside: Use this kindness hot cocoa hands-on activity to help students decide what is kind and what is not kind in this sel curriculum sort for winter. Winter to me has always involved lots and lots of hot cocoa. My kids know that on cold, blustery mornings, they’re usually getting hot cocoa with big marshmallows, […]
How to Help Kids Focus on Giving and Less on the Gimmes
Inside: Use these free printables to help kids combat the gimmes and focus on giving. Every time they write down something they want on their wish list, they can add something they want to give away. The last time I took my kids to the store, they immediately found the toy section. Oooh, I want […]
How to Celebrate Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and Teach SEL Curriculum
Inside: Celebrate and honor Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. and his birthday with this SEL Curriculum perfect for January with this Birthday Wish for Martin. Each January, teachers everywhere try to help kids understand the power of Martin Luther King, Jr., his I Have a Dream Speech, and his peaceful protests towards racial equality so […]