Kids and teens with executive functioning challenges often struggle significantly with homework, projects, and daily assignments. During these activities, students are required to use various skills and executive functioning abilities that may be challenging for them. Just a few of those skills and abilities include planning, organization, prioritizing, time management, self-control, and attention. The good […]
Free Supports and Activities to Help Kids Cope With Challenging Emotions
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 […]
Using Quotes to Build Social Emotional Skills
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 […]
Daily Emotions Check-In Ideas for Students
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 […]
25+ Reflection Questions for the End of the Day
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, […]
The 9 Most Simple & Effective Ways to Integrate Social Emotional Learning
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 […]
Social Emotional Learning: 10+ Reasons Why SEL Belongs in Schools
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 […]
Executive Functioning Accommodations for Classwork and Instruction
Students who struggle with executive functioning skills often have difficulties during classroom instruction and working sessions. That is because these are times when they are extensively using skills like attention, task initiation, time management, organization, and self-control. Accommodations are supports that can be put in place to help students with executive functioning deficits. The goal […]
20+ Hands-On Mindfulness Tools for Kids & Teens
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 […]
Strategies to Engage Reluctant Learners
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 […]
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