Inside: Want to reward kindness in your classroom in a sweet way? Use these sweet ingredients as positive reinforcement. When I taught third grade, I had a group of students who absolutely refused to do their homework. Now, homework is not the most important part of being a student, but it did teach them responsibility […]
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Encourage and Reward Classroom Kindness with this Pizza Kindness
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 […]
Kindness Hot Cocoa: Kind or Unkind Sort SEL Curriculum
Inside: Use this kindness hot cocoa hands-on activity to help students decide what is kind and what is not kind in this sel curriculum sort for winter. Winter to me has always involved lots and lots of hot cocoa. My kids know that on cold, blustery mornings, they’re usually getting hot cocoa with big marshmallows, […]
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 […]
Kindness Snowmen: Kind or Unkind Sort SEL Curriculum
Inside: Use this Kindness Snowmen Kind or Unkind Sort to help students determine what is kind and what is not during this sel center activity. When the leaves start to fall, I know what’s coming next: winter. And I get super excited. I love winter and watching the snowfall so my kids and I can […]