SEL for Parents is a Guest Post by Linda Simpson— Parents are key to a child’s social-emotional learning. Indeed, social-emotional learning is your 21st-century roadmap for improving family life. Parents need to understand the SEL process and yet, there are few places for them to find the ideas to use in family situations. Learning about […]
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Goals for Middle School Students
Goals for Middle School Students— Welcome! Here you will find goal setting, keeping, and “how-to” resources for Middle Schoolers. There’s even some bonus content on Goal Setting for School Success. But first, let’s start with some goal writing prompts ideas. Setting goals and then working to achieve them is an important skill to develop in […]
How to Improve Writing Skills
Are you looking for easy-to-use advice on how to develop writing skills in students? You are in luck! Below, we explore six simple ways of making writing more fun to teach and to learn. Take a look! Though most people understand the value of subjects like math and science, language arts are often overlooked. Many […]
35 First Grade Journal Writing Prompts
Fun and Easy Journal Prompt Ideas for First Graders—Enjoy this fantastic listing of 1st Grade Journaling Prompts. Use them, share them, and have fun with them. Above all, just be sure to get and keep you precious students writing in their journals this school year. Journaling is a rewarding activity for people of all ages, […]
Character Building Activities for Kids
Teaching kids to have good morals and values is tough, but it is perhaps one of the most important jobs that parents and teachers have. In order to instill good values from a young age, we recommend using character building activities that teach things like empathy, kindness, respect, and honesty. Character building activities that focus […]
What is Good Character?
What Is Good Character? What does it mean to have good character? And how do you know if someone has it? These are tough questions to answer, even for most adults. That’s why it’s so hard to teach kids about character—and even harder to help shape their characters in a positive direction. To do so, […]
