Okay, so you can tell by the title of this blog post I’m a biologist and not a chemist. (Chemistry teachers, please don’t send me hate mail!) Honestly, I don’t love chemistry and I don’t love teaching it. BUT, I realize how important it is for students to understand biochemistry before I dive into a ... Read more
Teaching empathy is important. In the simplest of terms, empathy is the ability to notice, understand, and share the emotions of others. It is a critical social skill for all people to have. In many ways, empathy is the social skill that paves the way for all other social skills. It helps us to take
Something happens when I’m at the gym. I’m not sure how to explain it but whenever I start exercising and reading my UX articles (yes, I really do that), it’s as if things start connecting that I had…
Working with kids and young adults who are oppositional can be challenging. Being oppositional might mean refusing to do work, breaking rules, and engaging in other challenging behaviors. The truth is, many kids can be oppositional from time to time, so many of these strategies work with all learner
Helpful Ideas to Get Students Logged Into Computers/Chromebooks
As our students use more and more images to enhance their digital products, they need to learn how to respect other people's creative ideas and privacy.
Working with kids and young adults who are oppositional can be challenging. Being oppositional might mean refusing to do work, breaking rules, and engaging in other challenging behaviors. The truth is, many kids can be oppositional from time to time, so many of these strategies work with all learner
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Scan receipts to Excel by using the Data From Picture tool. All you need is a smartphone or tablet to scan and convert printed data into Excel. Take a look!
Paths to Literacy Tracking Activities for Pre-Braille Learners. For teachers, families, and others interested in literacy for children and youth with visual impairments
This new social-emotional learning (SEL) resource helps grow self awareness and empathy for others by visualizing connections between feelings and the behaviors those feelings often prompt.
Looking for free options for Adobe Creative Cloud programs? Quze has compiled a list of free and cheaper (one-time purchase) alternatives to Adobe
When that mid-day energy slump hits, opt for these healthier, energy-boosting foods for sustained energy throughout your day. Learn how your body uses food to produce energy, energy-boosting foods to eat every day and other natural ways to increase energy levels.
Making your own zine is as easy or as involved as you want it to be. Here are some ideas, tutorials and a load of cool resources from other zinesters.
Do you and I run in the same circles? Doubt it. Although we do share at least one circle: teaching. Right? And if you and I ha...
In this article we discuss Top Tips for Designing a Professional Logo | In this article we share top professional tips when designing a logo design.
Likability is a key principle of SCM—because it makes building rapport effortless. It causes students to want to listen to you, please you, and behave for you. It helps make your consequences matter. Being disliked, on the other hand, makes classroom management far more ... Read more
10 fun and simple ways to teach physical science- magnets, matter, atoms, molecules, and simple machines
A round-up of 50 acid reflux-friendly dessert recipes to keep you eating desserts you love without triggering GERD symptoms!
Great ideas for encouraging excellent pencil grip plus videos of pencil grip songs you can use and a free song poster!
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 ... Read More about Social Story: Playing Nicely
Want to increase sibling kindness rather than fighting and competition? Turn siblings into teammates and play this game together!
Boost your well-being with printable healthy relationship worksheets. Develop and maintain strong connections for a longer, happier life.
Stop worrying about what other people think about you and say about you. EFT tapping scripts includes and affirmations.
UPDATE DECEMBER 2021 - Simplified Version: I've spent quite a bit of time in K-5 world the last several years. This year I introduced this game to my Elem math Ed students. They loved it. Since they are not yet regularly working with students they played it with their familiesand a few turned it into
Here is a great 30 Day Anti-Inflammatory Diet Meal Plan to help reduce inflammation. 30 days of anti-inflammatory breakfast ideas, lunch ideas, and dinner ideas to get your body back on track.
A Brief History of Self-Love + What It Means According to research published in Frontiers in Psychology, “In ancient Greek philosophy, oikeiosis (self-love) was considered the source of all good and radiated a circle of love, first for oneself, then for one’s children, then for one’s family, and even for all humanity.”
Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) introduces various techniques that clients can use to cope with their emotions and prevent themselves from engaging in problematic behaviors. These techniques include mindfulness, emotion regulation, interpersonal effectiveness, and distress tolerance. The DBT Cheat Sheet handout serves as a quick reference that compiles many key DBT strategies clients can implement in challenging situations. For example, during a crisis, they may benefit from self-soothing with their six senses, which can be found on the handout under “distress tolerance.” Skills described in the DBT cheat sheet can support kids in improving emotional regulation, and developing healthier interpersonal relationships. Teachers can print multiple copies of this handout and introduce DBT concepts as part of social-emotional learning (SEL). We also recommend explaining or demonstrating how each technique may be applied in real-life scenarios. This cheat sheet is included in our DBT Coping Skills handout bundle, which provides 1-page reference guides to each of the main DBT skills modules. *This item is an instant digital download. A link to download your files will be emailed to you once payment is confirmed. Want more resources like this? Check out our full catalog of DBT worksheets and handouts. References: Zapolski, C. B., & Smith, G. T. (2017). Pilot study: Implementing a brief DBT skills program in schools to reduce health risk behaviors among early adolescents. The Journal of School Nursing : The Official Publication of the National Association of School Nurses, 33(3), 198. https://doi.org/10.1177/1059840516673188 Chapman, A. L. Dialectical Behavior Therapy: Current Indications and Unique Elements. Psychiatry (Edgmont), 3(9), 62-68. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2963469/
Sometimes jumping into free motion quilting needs a baby step, and grid quilting is just the thing to do it! Create structured free motion quilting using these 9 grid quilting ideas to dip your toes in and get started!
Recognizing and remembering these seven functions of art as therapeutic tools for personal growth the next time that you encounter art will hopefully enhance your experience of the image you are looking at. In their book, Art as Therapy, Alain De Botton and John Armstrong identify seven functions of art. They explain how art helps us grow and evolve in our understanding of ourselves, each other, and the world we live in.
This post shares tips and strategies for teaching different learning styles to meet the needs of all learners.
Whether you are also leading a tween/teen group who is looking to understand " Why is community service important?" - here are 15+ great service projects for tweens!
