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…
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 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,…
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…
I was twelve when it happened. I had forgotten something outside on the playground during gym class and asked the teacher to go get it. On my way back from the playground I came across a group of cheerleaders. Immediately my heart began to beat faster and my hands felt clammy and shaky. I…
The entire month of October is bullying prevention month and all month long I will be sharing stories, stats, and insights in hopes of bringing awareness to this very important topic. Stay tuned and check back for more information on bullying and what you can do to help! You may have heard of fifteen year…
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…
Last year, one of my goals was to get my six-year old son to regularly sleep in his own room. You can read more about how I did this here. We finally started seeing progress, and then out of nowhere, he began having nightmares. We wanted him to feel safe, but we didn’t want…
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…
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…