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Helping Busy Parents Intentionally Raise Kind Kids//Bully-Proof Your Kids//Bullying Prevention

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School Success Tips

Some kids love school intrinsically. That’s my eldest. Other kids need to be cajoled, convinced and mildly brainwashed into tolerating school. That was my son. My youngest loves doing “homework” but we’ll see how she feels when she steps into an actual Kindergarten classroom and is told exactly what to do all the time.

Through my years of teaching and tutoring all types of kids and learners, I have ways to help them:

Easy to follow tips right out of my classroom for: Homework Help, Avoiding the ‘Summer Slide’, Fun Learning Activities, Back to School Prep, School Readiness and Reading Ideas for your Pre-Readers, your Emergent Readers and your Reluctant Readers.

Learning and Growth Mindset:

How to Encourage Your Child to Have a Growth Mindset 

Homework Help:

The Real Reason Teachers Give Homework and How It Can Help Your Child

4 Practical Homework Hacks and Tips Every Parent Needs to Know



7 Tips to Make Homework Time Easier Based on Your Child’s Personality and Learning Style

Get Your Kindergartner to Sit Still Long Enough to Finish Their Homework

Reading Tips:

21 Awesome Gift Ideas to Teach Your Kids the Alphabet

How to Help Your Child Pick a Just Right Book With This Secret Trick 

How to Find the Best Books for a Reluctant Reader

Back to School:

21 Must-Try Back to School Solutions to Save You Money, Time, and Headaches

#1 Way to Get Kids Excited to Go Back to School

New School? Help Your Kids Adjust to a New School Quickly 



The Secret to Finally Getting Organized and Declutter All the School Paperwork

Summer Learning Fun:

It’s Not Too Late To Prevent the Summer Slide!

Writing Ideas:

Get Your Kids to Write More In Less Than 5 Minutes Using a Fidget Spinner- Free Printables!

Connect with Your Kids’ Teacher:

How to Pick Out Teacher Gifts They’ll Really Want 

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Welcome to Coffee and Carpool: Raising Kind Kids.

I’m Nicole and am a recovering elementary school teacher, a mom to three super busy kids, and the founder of The Raising Kind Kids Club where we share strategies and resources with busy parents and educators to intentionally focus on kindness, family connection, and bullying prevention.

We have hundreds of paid and free done-for-you resources to make teaching kindness and social emotional learning to kids easy, fun, and hands-on. Email me at nicole@coffeeandcarpool.com if there’s a resource that you wish you had.

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