21 Days of Ways to Connect with Kids in Classrooms
Building rooted relationships with students in our schools can be really hard. That is especially true right now! The good news is, you don’t have to do that alone. For …
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Building rooted relationships with students in our schools can be really hard. That is especially true right now! The good news is, you don’t have to do that alone. For …
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 …
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 …
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 …
Are you a teacher who has been in the classroom for years and feel like you are stuck in a rut? Are you a new teacher who is looking to …
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 …
Do you find planning awesome lessons for students to be a time vampire? We know that quality activities make a huge impact, but the time and effort it requires is …
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 …
I’ve got an important Spring Teacher Tip for you today. The next time you are frustrated with a situation or a student ask yourself these questions: Why am I …
March Madness isn’t just about basketball! It’s also the time of the year where we, as teachers, are wanting to have an awesome 4th Quarter! So let me ask …
Tis’ the season for Girl Scout Cookies! No matter if your students have actually eaten all of these or not, they will love the Girl Scout Cookie Battle! This is the …
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 …
Sometimes weird things turn into really awesome things in education! Curious as to what I’m talking about? Stick around because… In this episode I am sharing my absolute favorite ways …
You may have heard about 180 Days of Awesome SEL. It is 180 Full Advisory lessons to help with social-emotional learning. And it’s awesome. But I am PUMPED to announce …
Running out of ideas to help build connections with kids? Finding it hard to get kids focused? Want to make February freaking awesome? No worries! I’ve got you covered for a Tuesday (or …
How many e-mails do you send a day? How many e-mails did you get per day? What if I told you that I have 1 simple hack that will totally …
Looking for fun, engaging SEL activities? Searching for ways to get kids talking and participating? Wanting to be strong relationships with your students? Exploring ways to laugh while you learn …
I love using Battle Brackets to get kids talking, engaged, and building relationships and I’m confident you will love this too! This is TOTALLY something you are going to want …
Make Your SEL & Morning Meeting Planning SO much Easier! To be honest, sometime SEL feels like “one more thing” even though we know in our teacher hearts that it …
Mondays can be hard. Sometimes our students need a little motivation, especially to start the week. Shoot, sometimes WE need a little motivation to start the week. So I’ve got …
We are all looking for fun, simple, engaging activities for kids right now! And we totally understand how important building relationships with students is, especially at the start of the …