180 FULL Morning Meeting Lessons Specific for SEL
If you are struggling with SEL lesson planning or finding the curriculum that your school uses is just terrible and your students (and you) hate it…. You are not alone. To be …
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If you are struggling with SEL lesson planning or finding the curriculum that your school uses is just terrible and your students (and you) hate it…. You are not alone. To be …
So how do we make April Awesome? We CRUSH IT Together! CRUSH is an acronym I use in my classroom. Celebrate Education Relationships First Utilize Our Strengths Share Our Stories …
Are you looking for something fun and engaging to do with your students for St. Patrick’s Day? Well, it’s your lucky day because I have the perfect activity! No matter …
Are you looking for something fun and engaging to do with your students for Valentine Day? No matter what age group you teach or subject area you focus on, you …
What does spinning and winning mean? That’s a great question! This is all about getting kids to: Charge Their Chromebooks Bring Supplies to Class Stop Blurting Line up Correctly Stop …
What do the following all have in common…. Desks of Cards Duck Whistles Popcorn Buckets Hype Buttons They are all Game Changers in my classroom! But how do I use …
Teachers, the idea I am about to present to you is is TOTALLY ridiculous, but I promise it will add a lot of classroom fun. It is a yodeling pickle…. seriously I …
BOSS- A New, Engaging Classroom Game Relationship Building, SEL, & Science Bundles Available Looking for fun, engaging relationship activities? Searching for ways to get kids talking and participating? Wanting …
‘Tis the season for giving and receiving gifts. As teachers, I think we deserve to get things that are going to make our teacher life better, easier, or save us …
Having a hard time connecting with some students this year? Do you have kids in your class who have a massive wall up? Are you looking for more ways to …
We have that saying, “When life gives you lemons, make lemonade.” But I use a remix of that! I like to say, “When life gives you lemons, get creative.” And …
There is nothing worse than attending an in-service day and walking out, 2-3 hours later, feeling like it was a huge waste of time. As teachers, we deserve professional development …
Searching for ways to get kids talking and participating? Wanting to have strong relationships with your students? Exploring ways to laugh while you learn about your classroom family? If you …
5 years ago I gave a TED TALK about education. During that TED Talk I made this statement… “students and teachers should want to sprint into schools with fearless, not sprint …
Do you have a favorite fast food place? Maybe I should be embarrassed to admit this, but mine is Taco Bell! I love a cheesey gordita crunch! But what does …
Searching for ways to get kids talking and participating? Wanting to be strong relationships with your students? Exploring ways to laugh while you learn about your classroom family? Looking for …
Are you looking for fun, engaging, easy ways to build relationships with students this year? If you said YES, I’ve got you covered! This free activity is PERFECT for SEL …
You deserve to have the best school year of your life. Seriously. The past few years have been REALLY HARD. But this year doesn’t have to be! And I’m confident …
Doing engaging games with kids is a great way to build a classroom community. You probably have dome something like Would You Rather before. But, the version I’ve created takes …
We know that building relationships with students is essential. But sometimes it is hard to know what to do, when to do it, and how to engage kids in that …
Mondays can be chaotic in classrooms. Sometimes our students need a little motivation, especially to start the week. Teachers could use a little pep in our step too. So I’ve …
We tell kids… You can be anything you want to be! But the reality is, that just isn’t true! Instead we should say… You can be who you truly …
Why has SEL become so controversial? I think there is a fear about SEL because there is a massive misunderstanding of what it is SEL is equipping kids with …
Life Storms Last week I was on a flight and caught this picture as we were ascending. The sunlight was streaming into my window and the air was super …
Do you have a favorite cereal? Mine is for sure Cinnamon Toast Crunch! My mom would buy it for us as kids, but only if she had a coupon. I …