Hope squad activities

Start with Hello Week is a national campaign with the goal of teaching empathy and empowering students to end social isolation by following ...

These smile it forward compliment cards are a fun way to remind kids that small things matter and kind words are important. .

Warning....This is NOT your normal classroom experience and that is exactly my intention! Yes, I teach English Language Arts (ELA), but more importantly, I teach kids! More specifically, I teach teenagers how to navigate the chapters of their lives by connecting our classroom education into the real life challenges they are facing. Also, tag along on my Book Club Adventures!!

A few weeks ago I was preparing professional development for first and second year teachers in my school district. New teachers not only need the basics of classroom management, routines, procedures and relationships....but this year they also need training on how to effectively be a remote educator. The first year of teaching is difficult under normal circumstances, but this is no normal year. I feel for these first year teachers as so much extra is being added to their already overflowing…

Practicing conscious breathing helps when you feel anxious and overwhelmed. A mindful breathing stick can help guide young kids develop breathing techniques.

A Flicker of Hope: Teaching Children How to Have Hope and to Ask for Help No comments Hope, Julia Cook, Picture Books, Read Aloud, Social Emotional Needs There are two kinds of books that I am constantly seeking out. They include books about individuality and books that help teach resilience and perseverance. So, when the National Center for Youth Issues reached out and asked if I would like to review A Flicker of Hope by Julia Cook, I jumped at the chance. I received this book for free to…

What better way to learn kindness than by practicing and experiencing it firsthand! Get ready to have a blast with your students - this is a fun one!! This download includes THREE interactive SEL activities to introduce kindness ideas, invite creative thinking, and provide real-time practice of the trait! This is such a fun way to get students talking, creating, and engaging... all while being kind to one another! Digital download gives detailed instructions on how to play each version of…

It began with one nicety, one kindness, one random act.

You can easily help your students get to know each other. Try some of these games about friendship to help your students out.

With my yearbook and journalism classes, I want to make sure that all of my staffers and editors feel like an equal, important part of our little classroom