Inside: If we want to build emotional intelligence in children who know how to have big emotions in healthy ways, we can use these books about emotions. The other day, my daughter bounded to the car, hugged me, and hopped in. But then I asked her about her school day the way I often do: […]
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Kindness Games to Teach SEL Curriculum in a Fun Way
Inside: Use these Kindness games to teach kindness and kindness concepts in a fun, silly, hands-on way. My kids love to play games, ever since they were little. But life isn’t always a game. Sometimes you have to pause the games you want to play in order to do chores or learn a new concept […]
Neighborhood Walk Scavenger Hunts to Make Family Walks More Fun
Inside: When you go on your next family walk, take one of these printable neighborhood walk scavenger hunts to make the family walk more fun. When my kids were young, and I’d mention to my mom over the phone they were cranky, she would remind me what her mom always said to her: Get outside. […]
Rainbow Activities and Crafts to Celebrate Pride Month
Inside: Use these family-friendly rainbow activities and crafts to celebrate pride month and be an LGBTQ Ally. When I was a kid, I remember seeing rainbows pop up on car bumpers and on jewelry. My mom told me it meant that person was gay, and that was the end of the story. In the early […]
Kindness Zoo Bundle for SEL Curriculum
Inside: Use this Kindness Zoo Bundle with kindness emergent reader, and writing prompts to teach SEL Curriculum and connect to language arts skills at the same time. What’s your favorite animal? Chances are, it’s probably an animal you’ll find in a zoo. When I was young, I wrote a whole persuasive essay on why I […]