4 Exciting Ways to Use Partner Cards to Enhance Collaborative Learning in the Classroom
If you’re looking for a super easy way to increase collaborative learning in the classroom AND get your kids excited…
How to Build Confidence in a Sensitive Child by Teaching Them to Speak Up in 4 Easy Steps
If you’re wondering how to build confidence in a sensitive child, you’re not alone! Many elementary-aged kids experience deep emotions,…
6 Back to School Tips to Get Behaviors Under Control from the Start
The beginning of the school year is the perfect time to set the tone for your classroom! While academics are…
5 Back to School Tips for New Teachers to Start the Year Strong
Starting the school year as a new teacher brings a big mix of emotions! You may feel excited about decorating…
Classroom Friendship Problems: 5 Friendship Repair Strategies That ACTUALLY Work
You’re in the middle of teaching a powerful phonics lesson when it happens again—another interruption, another emotional report (or tattle-tale!),…
4 Simple Ways to Help Kids Handle Big Emotions in Friendships
Welcome to part 3 of the Friendship Series– where you’ll learn 4 easy ways to help kids respond, not react,…
`Teaching Flexibility and Cooperation: 6 Useful Friendship Strategies for Kids
Friendships are a big part of childhood, but they are also where many social challenges first appear. Disagreements about games,…
Feeling Left Out: 5 Simple Ways to Help Kids Navigate Exclusion & Friendship Changes
Friendship with young children can feel joyful and complicated—all in the same day! You watch students laugh together, then only…
3 Powerful Strategies for Teaching Kindness at Home & in the Classroom
You already know that kind words don’t always come naturally to little kids. Many students enter your classroom still figuring…
4 Powerful Ways to Build Kindergarten Readiness Skills at Home
Welcome to Part 3 of the Kindergarten Preparedness Series, where you’ll learn everything you need to know to create a…
Kindergarten Readiness Activities: 4 Ways You Can Support Your Preschooler’s Academic Skills
Your preschooler’s first day of kindergarten is right around the corner— how exciting! You might find yourself wondering, “Are they…
Getting Ready for Kindergarten: 5 Benefits of Building Social Emotional Skills
Welcome to Part 1 of the Kindergarten Readiness Series— starting kindergarten is one of the biggest milestones in your child’s…
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