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 […]
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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 […]
How to Use this Monthly Kindness Challenge to Make Kindness a Habit
Inside: Challenge and encourage kids to speak and act with kindness on a daily basis with this Monthly Kindness Challenge activity. As summer was about to come to a close, I decided to pack the kids up and do a last-minute trip to the lake. The kids were excited for the surprise trip and I […]
How to Help Kids Use Role Playing to Meet New Friends
Inside: Use this role playing to meet new friends printable to help kids practice different ways to break the ice and meet a potential new friend. I took my kids to the park and I started to panic because I couldn’t find my youngest. But I shouldn’t have worried. She was only in search of […]