There is a growing need to incorporate educational activities and lessons that foster social connectedness, concentration, and resilience in elementary students. Students that are more engaged, motivated, and connected exhibit higher grades, fewer discipline referrals, and progress more effectively through ...
My children all have kept an activity from elementary school where every student gave one genuine compliment for every other student. They typed them up and put a picture of each student in front (with classmates behind) with a title like “why we’re thankful for ___ (Suzie or Johnny or...
6 Gratitude Lessons to Teach in Your ClassroomHow do we build the emotional skill of gratitude in our students? It’s not hard to address it. Will teaching kids how to be grateful help create a positive classroom atmosphere? I believe it does. ...
Students at West Side Elementary School in Healdsburg, CA set up a hotline to share encouraging messages. When you ... Read More » Filed Under: blog, Financially Resilient, Gratitude, Money Mindset, personal finance, prosperity, Prosperity on Purpose Tagged With: finances, financial stress, ...
When it comes to growing a business, writing a book may not be the first… Thanks Jeff. This is something that I ‘used to do’ and have gotten away from. I will take the 30 day challenge. Thank you for this reminder. 2) America – I love this country and the people that make ...
If you know me at all, you KNOW how I love this time of year.Holiday treats,lessonsandcraftsare all my favorite but let me tell you, it is HARD coming up with a Thanksgiving activity for older students. I couldn’t do the adorable little turkeys with feathers or pilgrim hats or corn...
STEAM & MakerEd continue to be big topics in the region as well. Mehlville School District opened MOSAIC this year, a new school of innovation for elementary students, and Ferguson-Florissant has a new middle school STEAM Academy. South Technical High School has a new makerspace this year, ...
Families who demonstrate caring, cooperation, compassion, kindness, service, teamwork, and the importance of getting along with others are powerful empathy-builders. From elementary school through high school, children should evolve through three developmental stages as they take on roles in society: (...