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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Flower Kindness Challenge to Encourage Kindness in Spring
Inside: Use this Flower Kindness Challenge to encourage more kindness during spring and give kids lots of chances to practice being kind. Now that we live where there are actual seasons with actual winter, we look forward to spring and warmer weather. And since flowers are synonymous with spring, we bring as many flowers as […]
Social Emotional Learning Chapter Books for Older Kids
Inside: Use these social emotional learning chapter books for older kids to teach them sel concepts and have discussions about hard, tricky topics for tween and teens. With three kids ranging in age from 12-16, I can confidently say that while parenting kids of every age is tricky and come with challenges, the two hardest […]
Anti Bullying Printable Badges to Reinforce NO Bullying
Inside: Use these Anti Bullying Printable Badges to reinforce the message of no bullying to kids. My daughter was bullied in elementary school, right under the No Bullying Posters. It was a special kind of irony looking at those Just Say No to Bullying posters as I was helping her. Kindness Posters and Anti Bullying […]
Kindness Role Playing Cards to Practice Being Kind
Inside: Use these kindness Role Playing Cards with kids to practice how to be kind towards others every day. While there is no one way to be kind, there are many ways to be unkind. Role Playing gives children a safe space to practice new skills they’re learning that may otherwise feel overwhelming if […]