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. […]
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St. Patrick’s Day Kindness Challenge for Kids in March
Inside: Use this St. Patrick’s Day Kindness Challenge to encourage more kindness during the month of March and give kids lots of chances to practice being kind. St. Patrick’s Day has always felt a little lucky to me ever since my baby brother was born on the holiday. And even though we’re only a wee […]
Printable Valentines Cards for School and Friends that are FREE
Inside: Choose from these printable Valentines cards for school and friends that kids can print for free and use to spread kindness. As a kid, I used to look forward to Valentine’s Day from the day after Christmas until February 14th. Making Valentine’s cards and then being able to go around your class to put […]
Social Emotional Learning Centers Games: Kind or Unkind Sorts
Inside: Use these kind or unkind sorts as social emotional learning centers games perfect to help kids understand what is kind and what is not. When I taught elementary school, every day was all about the centers. It was my students’ favorite part of their day when they could independently work on games or activities. […]
Christmas Elf Writing for Social Emotional Learning
Inside: Use this Christmas Elf Writing for Kindness to connect Christmas with social emotional learning and writing skills. When it’s the most wonderful time of the year, we can lean into the excitement of the Christmas and winter break spirit with our kids and students by connecting anything we need them to learn to the […]