Classroom Activity: Toy Throwdown- PERFECT for SEL Time
I love the game uno, do you? My students really like it too! In my career I’ve taught elementary, middle, and high school and this is one game that ALL …
March Madness For Teachers- The Ultimate Bracket Remix for Classroom Relationships
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 …
Check Out This Would You Rather- Classroom Remix!
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 …
2 Weird Things I Do In My Classroom to Build Relationships With Students
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 …
180 FULL Morning Meeting Lessons Specific for Elementary Students
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 …
How to Never Waste Another Second Planning Your Advisory, Morning Meeting, or SEL Time (No Cap)
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 …
Take A Look at This Free Engaging, SEL Lesson
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 to Get Kids Talking, Connecting, and Learning with One EASY Idea (A Must Listen for Every Teacher)
I did an activity with my students where 100% of students were participating, smiling, and excited to learn. Sound too good to be true? It’s not! And guess what, I …
Teachers: Over 100 Ideas on How to Connect with Students (These Relationship Ideas Are Everything!)
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 …
Relationship Building Activity that will Help with SEL & Morning Meeting In Your Classroom- NEW SET
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 …
How to Teach Kids to Say Sorry So It’s Actually Significant- A Simple Sorry Script for Schools and Students of ALL Ages
Do your students know how to give a sincere sorry? Do they scream the sorry? Do they say sorry then storm away? Do they speak the sorry in the softest …
This Free Lesson is Poppin’- An Engaging Classroom Activity
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 …
1 MINI School Project that will Create MANY Meaningful Moments For Students
Projects and meaningful activities can often be time consuming and complicated. But what if I told you I have one mini project that would change your classroom dynamics forever? This …
180 Full Lessons for Social-Emotional Learning
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 …
Life Song: A Perfect Free Lesson Plan for Teachers
Music Puts Us (And Students) in Good Moods And that’s why we can leverage it for learning in our classrooms! I created an activity I call “Life Song” It is …
Try This Awesome, Free Lesson to Motivate Students on a Monday!
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 …
FREE Idea Template for Teachers: Relationship Building Idea
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 …
2 SEL & Relationship Building Ideas that are SO Simple + Perfect for Your Classroom! (Summer Replay Episode)
My students won’t talk or get engaged in my lessons. My students have a wall up and are impossible to reach. I just need more ideas to add to my …
Summer Reading List for Teachers
During the summer I love to plow through books! I’m not a fiction reader, however. Getting lost in a story-line has never been my thing. I enjoy picking up a …
Relationships, Relationships, Relationships! The End of the School Year Reflection We Need (Plus a HUGE Announcement)
As I have reflected on this school year, one central theme has come up over and over again. That theme is the power of relationships! Connecting with students, the important …
Bring Engagement to Your Classroom with This Idea!
“My students and I have been enjoying our discussions. They sometimes get silly, which is the best! I like it because it’s an easy way to connect with students, for …
Try This Awesome Free Lesson to Make Your Wednesday Wonderful!
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 …
Social-Emotional Learning (SEL) Isn’t “One More Thing” SEL is THE Thing (That Can Change EVERYTHING)
Teachers don’t need another program, software, curriculum, or flowchart. Teachers need help with the things that kids need most. And I think we can all agree that right now every …
Teacher Lesson: Let’s SHARE to Show we CARE
Sometimes we, as teachers, have a hard time connecting with all students. And it’s in these moments that we have to remember… We must SHARE to show we CARE Share …
How to Build Rooted Relationships in the Classroom
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 …