We know you are going to love this journal! It’s perfect for helping children creatively explore a wide range of feelings and emotions, as well as self awareness and relationship building. We call it Being Me – our brand new printable Feelings and Emotions Journal. The journal includes 70 creative writing and drawing prompts to […]
7 Classroom Mindfulness Exercises for Kids
Inside: Find seven simple, effective classroom mindfulness exercises to use with your students. Interest in mindfulness in schools has certainly increased in recent years, and for good reason. With children being exposed to greater numbers of environmental stressors, it is important that they develop positive coping skills as they learn to navigate the busy social […]
25+ Children’s Books About Anger, Tantrums and Feeling Frustrated
Long time followers know that I love using picture books as a prompt for initiating important discussions about issues that are important to kids, like managing overwhelming emotions! And this list of 25 awesome children’s books about anger and feeling frustrated presents plenty of opportunities for talking with children about anger, tantrums and feeling frustrated, […]
15 Anti- Bullying Videos for Kids Age 4 – 12+ Years
Bullying is an age-old problem and comes in many forms, especially in today’s digital world. The good news is that there are many fabulous anti-bullying resources available for parents and teachers to use at home or school. Each of the videos featured in this collection of 15 anti- bullying videos is perfect for inviting discussion […]
9 Growth Mindset Books for 10-14 Year Olds
These 9 growth mindset books for kids are great for starting a dialogue about growth mindset and the power of failure with children in the later elementary/primary through middle grades (10-14 year olds). Including both informational and narrative texts, these titles provide a great platform for starting discussions about fixed versus growth mindset, and the […]
Fixed Mindset Vs Growth Mindset: Helping Kids Make the Switch
Inside: Helping kids switch from a fixed to a growth mindset empowers them as lifelong learners. Our eldest daughter has danced competitively since the age of seven. She just loves being onstage. For each dance competition she will perform as part of a number of troupe dances, as well as dancing solo routines of her […]
No More Excuses. It’s Not Okay for Kids to be Mean: 9 Things We All Need to Be Doing to Help Kids Develop Empathy
“Kids can be so mean.” “It’s just the age.” “Girls are just mean.” “It’s just boys.” To be honest, I am tired of hearing excuses for mean or exclusionary behaviour. What age are we talking about? When do children supposedly out grow mean behaviour? – 5? 8? 10? 13? I’ve heard people say “It’s just […]
5 Tips for Helping Your Tween Navigate Middle School Friendships
The tween years can be tough enough to navigate with your own child but add middle school friendships into the mix and sometimes parenting tweens can feel downright impossible. With our kids sorting out who they as people as the onset of puberty sees hormones running amuck, tween friendships can be volatile at times even […]
Unlocking The Keys to Social Success! 13 Important Social Skills Activities for Kids
Hands-on social skills activities for kids of all ages. Yesterday my heart was full of pride! My eight year old had his first swimming carnival. He does well in small groups but usually shies away from larger social situations. We have worked on social skills and social confidence a lot since he started school and […]
Wonder by RJ Palacio: Books & Resources
Wonder by RJ Palacio ‘My name is August. I won’t describe what I look like. Whatever you’re thinking, it’s probably worse.’ Auggie wants to be an ordinary ten-year-old. He does ordinary things – eating ice cream, playing on his Xbox. He feels ordinary – inside. But ordinary kids don’t make other ordinary kids run away […]
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