Using SEL Early Finisher Choice Boards
One of the first things I learned as a new teacher is that I needed more activities than I would have ever imagined. The lessons I thought would take 45 minutes took 20, and we...
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Cooperative Board Games for Social Emotional Learning
this post contains affiliate links Social emotional learning and social skills lessons can be so fun to teach and execute in the classroom. But, if your students are anything like mine, it can be really...
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9 Tips to Build Classroom Community
This post contains affiliate links. I taught students with emotional disabilities for a number of years. The setting I taught in was a therapeutic day school, meaning we had no non-disabled peers and inclusion experiences...
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Simple Ways Incorporate Yoga in the Classroom
Have you tried yoga in the classroom? It’s such a valuable support to add in to your day and students LOVE IT. Another benefit is how much teachers can benefit, too! We all can enjoy...
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Picture Books for Latino Heritage Month
This post contains affiliate links. September 15 — October 15 is Latino Heritage Month. While sharing voices, stories, contributions, and leaders from the Latino diaspora is essential across ALL days of the year, it can...
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Project Based Learning Made Easy with Tract
This collaboration is brought to you by Tract and features my unbiased experience using the platform. Student engagement in our classrooms can often feel like a three ring circus. Dressing up in costumes, making original...
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Using the Social Explorers We Thinkers Curriculum
I’ll be honest: I am not a huge fan of packaged social emotional learning and social skills curriculums. I generally feel that students respond best to more authentic and individualized programming. I like having the...
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Childhood Grief in the Classroom
One of the unexpected twists I faced in my classroom regularly was childhood grief. Students in my Girls on the Run program, kids in my classroom, peers who volunteered with my students. It can be...
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Meaningful Ways of Using a Social Emotional Learning Journal
I am constantly asked by teachers, “What do I do if I have NO time to add social emotional learning activities into my class schedule?” While my first advice will always be to embed it...
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How Schools can Support Foster Families
Our classrooms are communities of learners and families from ALL walks of life. I know in our teacher hearts we want to support and foster positive relationships across all families, but it’s normal that some...
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