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15+ Proactive Anger Management Strategies for Children and Teens

February 14, 2023 by pathway2success Leave a Comment

Strong feelings of anger and frustration can cause kids and teens to shut down or even act out in aggressive ways. It goes without saying that this can become a challenge in the classroom, at home, or anywhere in a child’s life. Kids and young adults might experience anger and frustration for a variety of […]

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50+ Executive Functioning Read Alouds

January 18, 2023 by pathway2success Leave a Comment

Literature can be a critical tool for teaching and strengthening executive functioning skills. Reading can be a simple, fun, and engaging way to approach skills like organization, self-control, attention, and perseverance. The idea is pretty simple: just read the stories and discuss the skills as they come along. Integrating reading and executive functioning skills is […]

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9 Executive Functioning Abilities Learners Use In Every Class

January 3, 2023 by pathway2success Leave a Comment

Understanding executive functioning skills is important for every educator. That’s because students use many executive functioning processes in the classroom every single day. When we understand these abilities, we can teach, target, and support them when we need to. What are executive functioning skills? Executive functioning skills are the processes in our brain that help […]

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12+ Social Emotional Skills that Board Games Build

October 18, 2022 by pathway2success Leave a Comment

Games are one of the most engaging and meaningful ways to practice social-emotional skills with children and young adults. While there are many fancy online games and activities, sometimes you can’t beat an old board game. Board games are simple, predictable, and easy to pull out whenever you have some extra time during class. In […]

Filed Under: Social Emotional Learning, Social Skills, Special Education

15+ Classroom Practices to Build Self-Regulation Skills

October 10, 2022 by pathway2success Leave a Comment

Self-regulation skills are one of the biggest keys for success for students in the classroom. These are some of the skills that help students focus during lessons, wait their turn to share in group activities, transition to a new task when time is up, and start tasks right away. Self-regulation skills are extraordinarily important in […]

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Executive Functioning Accommodations for Emotions and Behavior

September 20, 2022 by pathway2success 1 Comment

Students with executive functioning challenges may also struggle with managing their emotions and maintaining appropriate behavior in the classroom. This is because the umbrella of executive functioning also includes skills for self-control, flexibility, and perseverance. Additionally, some students may not fully understand the classroom expectations to be able to follow them through. In order to […]

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20+ Morning Meeting Activities with a SEL Focus

September 6, 2022 by pathway2success Leave a Comment

Morning meeting is the perfect beginning of the day for students and teachers alike. That’s because morning meeting is a consistent start to every day, develops meaningful relationships, builds a positive classroom community, and provides a venue to work on social-emotional skills. And even better, morning meeting with a SEL focus is something every teacher […]

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30 Social-Emotional Learning Activities for Every Classroom

August 9, 2022 by pathway2success Leave a Comment

How do I integrate social emotional learning? This is a question many educators are asking themselves. The good news is that there are countless ways to add SEL into the classroom, without it taking over your entire day. Social-emotional learning is a huge umbrella that accounts for the way we build relationships and teach meaningful […]

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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, […]

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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

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❤️ In most cases, kids aren't going to politely te ❤️ In most cases, kids aren't going to politely tell someone they're struggling with big emotions.

They might, however, act out in ways that come across as challenging to us.

They might refuse to start their assignment, hide under their desk, raise their voice, do things to make others laugh, or just shut down.

This doesn't mean those behaviors are acceptable for their classroom. They're not.

But recognizing that challenging behaviors are often a clue into the bigger picture is incredibly powerful.

So, what can busy educators do?

We can keep building relationships slowly day after day. We can find out what makes each kid smile. We can teach appropriate social skills. We can practice and reinforce classroom routines. We can check in. We can listen to what a child has going on. We can care. We can practice healthy coping skills with ALL learners (because we all need those skills anyway).

And also, we can be kind to ourselves in these challenging times. All educators have a lot on their plates at the moment. Please know you are doing an amazing job.

It's not necessarily an overnight or easy fix (it never is), but we can make baby steps together. That's where the real change happens.

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Back to school FREEBIE headed your way! Going bac Back to school FREEBIE headed your way!

Going back to school can seriously feel daunting for kids. The good news is that we can help cultivate more positive feelings with a little gratitude.

This gratitude activity encourages students to pause and think about what they are grateful for in school, from the big things like meeting new friends to the seemingly small things like the smell of pizza in the cafeteria.

Comment "gratitude" below and I'll send you the link to get your free copy!
🧠 Let's be real - we can all use a boost with our 🧠 Let's be real - we can all use a boost with our focus and attention skills.

Start the year off strong with your students by helping them build focus and attention strategies that work for them.

I designed these step-by-step lessons to provide actionable strategies (not fluff). They teach kids how to calm their bodies and minds, break tasks down, keep a positive mindset, stay engaged even when they feel bored, refocus when they get stuck, and much more.

These are perfect if you're wanting to try something new in your classroom this year to help your learners strengthen their focus and attention skills.

Comment "focus" below and I'll automatically send you the link to check these lessons out!
❤️ A few meaningful questions instead of "How was ❤️ A few meaningful questions instead of "How was your summer?"

What question would you add to this list?
🎉 Build lasting relationships for the entire schoo 🎉 Build lasting relationships for the entire school year with this FREE printable list of over 100 relationship-building questions.

Comment "relationships" and I'll automatically send you the link to grab your copy. ❤️

This is an awesome list to keep at the front board. Whenever you need a quick brain break, pick a question (or have kids pick) and share.

Not only will you learn about your students, but they will learn about each other. Sometimes, it's the small things like learning someone's favorite animal or hearing about a fun hobby they do outside of school.

Sending lots of love for a fantastic back to school season.
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