Free School Memory Book Printable
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Free School Memory Book Printable

The end of the school year will be here soon!  (For everyone already on break, I hope you are having fun.)  Before the school year becomes a distant memory, why not record your favorite school memories in a school memory book? Since you guys are so awesome,I went ahead and created a school memory book…

Best Social Skills Games For Teaching Kids Social SKills
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Best Social Skills Games For Teaching Kids Social SKills

Social skills games are great for helping kids develop valuable social emotional skills.  Many of us that work with children accept that play is the language of kids.  When you can make a lesson fun it’s easy to keep kids engaged.  For this reason, I choose to teach social skills with the following social skills…

Divorce and the Holidays: Helping Kids Through Tough Times
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Divorce and the Holidays: Helping Kids Through Tough Times

Divorce can be hard on children, especially during the holidays. Let’s face it, the holidays are a stressful time of year for even the most intact families. There’s the whole matter of finding the perfect gift for everyone, mustering up enough energy to attend all the holiday parties and celebrations at school for the kids,…

Learning Activities That Teach Children About Respect
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Learning Activities That Teach Children About Respect

Since children are not born knowing how to show respect for others, it is important that we teach them the important character trait of being respectful. In an effort to teach children how to be respectful, I created Good Character: Learning How To Show Respect for use with children in Pre-Kindergarten-2nd grade. This activity bundle…

Fall Themed Social-Emotional Skills Building Activities For Children
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Fall Themed Social-Emotional Skills Building Activities For Children

We all want our children to have friends, to do well in school, and to have as many positive experiences as possible.  It’s a relief when we know our kids are well-adjusted and happy. Fortunately, most kids are indeed well-adjusted. However, there are some children who lack healthy social-emotional skills which causes them to struggle with leading…

Infographic: Teaching Children How To Make Friends
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Infographic: Teaching Children How To Make Friends

Knowing how to make friends is a crucial aspect of child development.  Children learn how to communicate, work with others, and problem solve through their interactions with friends. Unfortunately, making friends does not come easily to every child.  Children who don’t know how to make friends often suffer from low self-esteem, loneliness, depression, and anxiety. I created this…

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Quick and Easy ‘I Spy’ Jar

I love fun activities that help children learn and play at the same time. Imagine my excitement when I discovered  ‘I Spy’ jars. These jars are great to use in calm down corners, on long car rides, and for individual play. Not only are ‘I Spy’ jars great fun, they also help to strengthen children’s…