Inside: Use this Winter SEL Bundle to teach social-emotional learning and character education during the winter months. We used to live in a part of the country where there was really only one season. So when we taught the seasons to students, we really had to read a lot of books and bring in realia […]
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Christmas Kindness Emergent Reader Book for SEL
Inside: Use this Christmas Emergent Reader to celebrate love and kindness during the Christmas season. Christmas is really the most magical time of the year. Maybe it’s the music or the lights or the gift giving or the family traditions or the cookies. And it’s easy to get swept up in the busy-ness of the […]
Gingerbread Activities and Gingerbread Printables That are Fun and Engaging
Inside: Use these fun and engaging gingerbread activities and gingerbread printables that are great for classrooms and families. When my kids were little, a dear friend offered to host a gingerbread house making party. She had 40 kids attend and she had 40 homemade gingerbread houses all based and assembled and ready to go. All […]
Make Hanukkah More Meaningful This Year with These 8 Ideas
Inside: Are you looking for ways to make Hanukkah more meaningful for your family? Whether you’re an interfaith family or just celebrate Hanukkah, these 8 ideas for the 8 nights of Hanukkah will make the holiday more special and more meaningful. My dad dropped me off at Hebrew School and as I got out, he […]
New Christmas Tradition to Celebrate Your Child’s Year
Inside: Create family memories and a Christmas tradition by choosing special ornaments for your kids to celebrate their year. This was a big year for my family. We moved cross country, we got a dog, my son started playing sports, my eldest couldn’t put down the Harry Potter series, and my youngest daughter has continued […]