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20+ Ways to Make Learning Fun

July 5, 2022 by pathway2success Leave a Comment

Making the Case for Making Learning Fun Keeping the learning process fun and fresh isn’t just something extra to consider before a holiday break or on a Friday afternoon. Adding creative and fun ideas into your lessons can help more learners feel engaged and motivated. This can be a critical element to reaching all learning, […]

Filed Under: Classroom Management, Social Emotional Learning

Free Supports and Activities to Help Kids Cope With Challenging Emotions

June 1, 2022 by pathway2success Leave a Comment

With so much going on in the world today, we could all use extra supports and strategies to cope with tough emotions. Whether it is a scary current event in our world or a problem in their own personal life, there are many reasons why kids might experience strong and challenging feelings. While it’s true […]

Filed Under: Coping Strategies, Social Emotional Learning

Using Quotes to Build Social Emotional Skills

May 17, 2022 by pathway2success Leave a Comment

Quotes can be a valuable tool to teach social-emotional skills. They are fun, meaningful, and easy to remember. Taking it one step further, quotes just naturally relate to critical SEL skills like empathy, confidence, friendships, self-control, perseverance (just to name a few). Stop for a moment and think about your favorite quote. You probably have […]

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Daily Emotions Check-In Ideas for Students

May 10, 2022 by pathway2success Leave a Comment

What Is An Emotions Check-In? An emotions check-in is a semi-structured time that allows children and teenagers to ask themselves how they are feeling. By integrating a daily feelings check-in into the day, it can help make sure the needs of every learner are met. Sometimes kids are struggling with problems or challenges that we […]

Filed Under: Social Emotional Learning

25+ Reflection Questions for the End of the Day

April 27, 2022 by pathway2success Leave a Comment

Learning to reflect is a critical component for social-emotional development. It can help build skills for self-awareness, understanding emotions, confidence, self-advocacy, problem-solving, and gratitude. Reflecting together as a class also helps build community, as students are growing, learning, and improving together. What is an end-of-the-day reflection? During the last few moments of the school day, […]

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The 9 Most Simple & Effective Ways to Integrate Social Emotional Learning

April 12, 2022 by pathway2success Leave a Comment

Integrating social-emotional learning into the day can seem like a monumental task. That’s because social emotional learning isn’t just one thing; it’s really a huge set of skills covering five core areas from self-awareness to decision-making and everything in between. The good news is that there are several simple, low-prep, and effective strategies to add […]

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Social Emotional Learning: 10+ Reasons Why SEL Belongs in Schools

March 21, 2022 by pathway2success Leave a Comment

Social emotional learning has gained a lot of attention lately. Some questions I’ve seen recently include: What is SEL? Why does it matter? Why are teachers teaching these skills in school? While most are on board with the idea of social-emotional supports in the classroom, there are some who are raising concerns. Some even claim […]

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20+ Hands-On Mindfulness Tools for Kids & Teens

February 15, 2022 by pathway2success 2 Comments

Mindfulness is learning to be present in the moment. This practice can be a critical self-regulation strategy for children and teens (and adults too, of course). There are lots of benefits to practicing mindfulness including improved self-regulation skills, support managing emotions, and creating a sense of calm. So, it’s fair to say that this is […]

Filed Under: Mindfulness, Social Emotional Learning

Strategies to Engage Reluctant Learners

February 2, 2022 by pathway2success Leave a Comment

Every teacher wants their students engaged, motivated, and involved in the learning process. Sometimes, though, students can become reluctant to engage. These are the learners who won’t answer questions, put their heads down, or refuse to complete work. Sometimes, they just don’t appear interested at all. Understanding reluctant learners and how to re-engage them is […]

Filed Under: Managing Challenging Behaviors, Social Emotional Learning

Using an Emotions Check-In

January 11, 2022 by pathway2success Leave a Comment

An emotions check-in is a time to stop, pause, and assess how we feel in the moment. This is a critical social-emotional time that all educators can embed into the classroom. Of course, it’s also something that parents can also use at home. One important takeaway when learning about an emotions check-in is that it’s […]

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Summer time is the perfect time to talk about outd Summer time is the perfect time to talk about outdoor social skills activities. Even when it wasn't summer, my students loved water plants and helping see something grow that they helped nurture. Gardening is so therapeutic!
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