Teaching play skills

Teaching children how to play nicely with others is a common social skill that needs to be frequently addressed. As educators we will say things like, “be kind” or “treat others the way you want to be treated”, however we need to explicitly teach these skills. We cannot expect for children to know these social […]

Play and Social Skills

Let's do English ESL warmer, filler, cooler. Students come up with 5 words within the category before they can roll the dice agains.

A big part of what we do with children is teach them safe and appropriate ways to cope and express themselves. We aren’t born knowing how to walk and we also aren’t born knowing how to …

No matter your counseling theory of choice, reality is that you need "stuff" to counsel elementary students. Most of our sessions aren't just sitting and

Using a printable Family Tree tree template can be a fun and engaging way for you to introduce your kids to genealogy and their family history. It simplifies the complex process of mapping out lineage into an easy-to-understand visual representation..

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Discover the teacher traits and values you need to succeed in a play based learning environment. From setting clear boundaries to fostering a supportive classroom community, this guide has you covered. It has practical advice and ideas for preschool and kindergarten teachers to find success in implementing a play-based learning pedagogy.

This Bingo card is designed to help students learn about their classmates and make new friends. Students can play the game during recess or whenever they have free time in class.