Inside: Thank a Teacher The Day after Halloween on November 1st which is the hardest day to be a teacher! When I taught elementary school, the hardest day to teach was always November 1st. The kids were still crashing from the excitement of Halloween and the fun of trick or treating. Plus, most of them […]
raising kind kids
Trash or Kindness Game to Understand Kindness
Inside: Teach kids how to be kind more often with this trash or kindness game that lets them decide if social interactions are unkind, rude or kind. I visited my daughter’s school to volunteer and had some extra time to watch my kids play on the yard afterward. Observing a playground watching kids play always […]
Deal with Mean Kids Without Being Mean: 5 Must Know Tips
Inside: 5 tips all parents need to know to deal with mean kids, unkind kids, or bullies while helping our kids stay kind. Oh my god. You can’t even cross the monkey bars yet? You’re such a baby. You can’t play with us because you don’t even know that velcro shoes are dumb. We don’t […]
Lift Up Others Kindness Balloons to Cheer Up and Cheer On
Inside: Cheer up others and cheer on others with these Lift Up Others Kindness Balloons Printable you can hand out to people who need it. The other day was a crummy day. I couldn’t pinpoint the why and I couldn’t get out of my slump at all. So I had little patience, little joy and […]
Coloring Sheets for Kids Showcasing Act of Kindness
Inside: Use these acts of kindness coloring sheets for kids as boredom busters or as kindness posters. When my kids were little, I made sure to have a coloring book and a bag of crayons with me wherever we went. We colored in the doctor’s office, in restaurants and while we waited for practically anything […]