Inside: Use this Halloween Emergent Reader to focus on and spread kindness this Halloween. The day after July 4th, my kids asked me, what holiday is next? And even though it was super far away, they’re already counting down to Halloween. And whether you’re close to Halloween or super far away from picking out costumes, […]
Christmas Elf Craft for Kindness and Social Emotional Learning
Inside: Use this Christmas Elf Craft for Kindness to connect Christmas with social emotional learning and fine motor skills. Every December, we of course decorate our home and get ready for Christmas. And one of my favorite decorations is when I tape all of my kids’ past Christmas and Hanukkah crafts on my kitchen cabinets. […]
Flower Kindness Challenge to Encourage Kindness in Spring
Inside: Use this Flower Kindness Challenge to encourage more kindness during spring and give kids lots of chances to practice being kind. Now that we live where there are actual seasons with actual winter, we look forward to spring and warmer weather. And since flowers are synonymous with spring, we bring as many flowers as […]
Field Trip Thank You Note Templates to Show Gratitude and Kindness
Inside: Use these Field Trip Thank You Note Templates and guest speaker thank you note templates to show gratitude and kindness after a school or scout trip. When I was a kid, the best days ever were school field trip days. We went to see marionettes at a puppet theater, went to a matzah factory, […]
Social Emotional Learning Chapter Books for Older Kids
Inside: Use these social emotional learning chapter books for older kids to teach them sel concepts and have discussions about hard, tricky topics for tween and teens. With three kids ranging in age from 12-16, I can confidently say that while parenting kids of every age is tricky and come with challenges, the two hardest […]