Inside: Use this We Celebrate Differently Interactive Emergent Reader to help learn and celebrate multicultural holidays with kids. When my daughter was in fourth grade, we had a Girl Scout meeting in December where each girl got to share about their culture and December holiday. And luckily, we had a very diverse group of girls […]
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Gratitude Bundle: An Easy Way to Help Kids Show Gratitude
Inside: Teach kids to be grateful with this Gratitude Bundle that makes teaching gratitude easy and fun. My daughter spent the evening complaining about her phone. Complaining about her iPhone that was handed down to her (twice removed) in order for her to connect with friends and family who live out of state. But she […]
How to Teach Kindness Vocabulary in a Hands On Way
Inside: Use this Kindness Vocabulary Activity to help teach sel curriculum and kindness concepts in a hands-on and fun way for students. I remember one of my least favorite parts in school was when we were required to memorize a whole list of new vocabulary words with an impending test around the corner. The words […]
Why Is Kindness Important and How to Explain it to Kids
Inside: Why is kindness important? Kids should be kind for these 6 reasons which will help you explain it to them so they are motivated to be kind. Why? Why? Why? Our kids ask us why dozens of time a day. If they’re between the ages of 3-6 that number probably quintuples. Kids-and adults- want […]
How to Celebrate Student Kindness with These 6 Fun Ideas
Inside: Fun ways teachers can encourage and celebrate student kindness by using positive reinforcement, praise, encouragement, and “rewards.” When I was getting my teaching credential, the first class they made us take wasn’t on how to teach reading or how to teach math. It was on classroom management. We knew from the beginning that if […]