Inside: 11 Morning Meeting SEL Activities for Educators to use to start the day with more kindness and connect with students. When I taught Kindergarten, I cherished my morning meeting time with my students. It was a great way to start the day off, connect with students, get them excited about the day, and sneak […]
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What is Social Emotional Learning and Why Is It Important?
Inside: What is social emotional learning and why is it important? SEL includes these 5 essential components every kid needs to learn. When I first taught kindergarten, I was overwhelmed with all the things I had to teach in a very short time frame. Our half day kindergarten program didn’t have time for playing or […]
How to Bully-Proof Your Child
Inside: No parent wants their child to be bullied. But can we prevent it? Can we bully-proof our kids? Here are 14 ways parents can bully-proof their kids and prevent bullying before it happens. My daughter came home with yet another story of being bullied. This time by a girl in her class, during class […]
What to Do When Your Child Has Been Bullied: 12 Steps
Is your child being bullied? Here’s what to do when your child has been bullied in 12 steps. 1 in 5 kids will be bullied. Is your kiddo one of them? When your child comes home with bullying stories, it can be hard to know what to do. But sadly, I’ve been there, several times: Mean […]
How to Use The Skittles Game to Encourage Your Kids to Be Kinder
Inside: Use this Skittles Game printable to talk to your kids about kindness, being a good friend, bullies and being a helper. My third-grade son came home with stories of being teased by his “friends” the other day. Apparently, he’s been assigned to be reading partners with one of the sweetest girls ever and he’s […]