This lesson plan includes a printable world map with a map grid and shows you how to walk kids through a basic understanding of how map grids work.
Find this colouring sheet in a 2 pack with an "Exploring Values" worksheet, here: https://www.etsy.com/ca/listing/1731446257/values-and-strengths-coloring-worksheets?ref=listings_manager_grid This strengths worksheet is great for both youth and adult therapy clients! Choose a color for each statement in the key at the bottom of the page, and then color each strength in the heart accordingly. This therapy tool allows you to see how personal strengths have changed over time, and continue to change and develop. I've had clients choose to color while we talk, and seeing how they choose to color the heart often gives us something else to talk about! Encourages emotional learning, self-reflection, and personal growth. Colouring is also a great relaxation, mindfulness, coping skill activity for anxiety or stress. This instant download PDF will be available to print immediately at home or at your favourite print shop, formatted to a standard 8.5" by 11" size. Enjoy!
This post contains Amazon Affiliate links for your convenience. Recently I brought you my review of You Are A Social Detective: Explaining Social ThinkingⓇ to Kids by Michelle Garcia Winner and Pamela Crooke… and now I am FINALLY getting around to sharing all of the cool activities we did to go with that book! Woot! If […]
Self-control is an important life skill. Here's 4 ways to teach self-control to children using modeling, stories, practice, and consequences.
When you want to get people engaged, it's good to show interest in them and what better way than asking a question? These 9 questions will help you!
Have you ever had a class with so many difficult, disruptive students that you felt that you could barely even teach? What can you do to get past it? In this post, I am going to address this problem with my best advice, and some advice from others as well.
Paper Bag Dramatics: A fun activity for Team Building and Developing Community. Here's an idea that can be used just about anywhere at any time. It encourages groups to solve problems, think creatively, and work as a team.
Do you have students who rush through their work, making careless mistakes and incorrect answers? This blog post provides 10 teaching ideas to help you slow down your rushing student and get him to produce quality work!
Transform children's thoughts and beliefs with cogntive behavioral therapy. Discover effective and fun strategies for positive change with CBT for kids.
Are you playing on all Social Media, but you’re not keeping up with yourself, with no idea where you stand? 🤯Regain an overview with this…
Guide to using Social Studies Simulations to step away from the lecture podium and engage your students with hands-on history activities.
Social media is a powerful tool that your church can use to reach people inside and outside of your congregation. Whether it be Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, or Snapchat, each platform can be incredibly useful for touching lives and promoting your ministry. For most churches that I talk to, it's
As a school based counselor, I have to admit that I’ve always been a little jealous of classroom teachers. While I have absolutely LOVED my role, I’ve always wished that things were a little more… clear . My husband taught math for 10 years, and like many other classroom teachers, he had a
Want to see how one nonprofit organization raised over $10k with one simple email and one social post on Giving Tuesday? Check out this weeks blog post which breaks it all down including all of the year-round work that made this campaign for ManifestWorks, an LA nonprofit, easy and pain free.
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) worksheets for anxiety provide individuals with an effective way to address and manage their anxious thoughts and behaviors. These worksheets offer a structured approach to help individuals identify their specific worries, understand the underlying causes of their anxiety, and develop practical strategies to cope with it. Perfect for those seeking self-help options or for therapists looking to supplement their sessions, CBT worksheets on anxiety offer a valuable resource for anyone struggling with excessive worry and fear.
Classroom transformations are a great way to spice up the school year. Camp Read-a-Lot is sure to leave your students with great memories!
Learning how to treat others with respect is a huge part of growing up. Use this worksheet to help guide a discussion of what buddies do and what bullies do
Children will refer to a map, a key, and a compass rose to answer eight questions in this colorful map-reading worksheet.
What your upline won't tell you about direct sales and how it sets you up for failure. PLUS how to work around it to ensure your success.
In this blog post, I'm going to give you 5 Social Emotional Learning Art Ideas that you can use in your Art Classroom! As well, I'll tell you about what Social Emotional Learning (SEL) is, how to instruct it, and how to encourage students to engage in the lessons. I'll give you lesson ideas that you can use right away with your students, and I will also give you links to Art Projects that are ready-to-use! Before we begin, let’s understand what Social Emotional Learning, or SEL is and what it can look like in the art classroom or through art!
Every year there are students with challenging behaviors that disrupt, well, everything. Daily crises take over your schedule and they seem unresponsive to intervention plans. Teachers and staff are exhausted. The calls to "do something" (aka discipline) grow louder. I'm guessing if you landed on this post you are looking for more than another sticker
We've put together several of our favorite SharePoint site examples all built using Origami to help you come up with some amazing ideas! Learn the essential components for great intranet templates today!
Check out these great ideas for helping your students feel like part of a classroom community during distance learning & social distancing.
Tantrums Don’t Help Me Fix a Problem is a social story created by TAP. This particular social story is written to help children understand why tantrums will not fix their problem. It also hel…
Thank You Volunteers Messages | Thank You Appreciation Quotes: Volunteers are the ones that without any affirmation make our numerous
This worksheet activity will help students identify their ingredients for Resiliency! What is Resiliency? Resiliency means the ability to bounce back from things that are challenging. Use this worksheet to help identify and discuss what is needed for a person to be resilient. The worksheet discusses the "ingredients" for resiliency. They are: 1. Your Mindset 2. Your Coping Skills 3. Your Support System Students will identify positive affirmations, coping skills that work for them, and positive support people in their life. These three things can help a person develop their resiliency and overcome challenges! A Recipe for Resiliency.
I’ve been spending some serious amounts of time this summer leading conversations around the country focused on the integration of social studies and literacy. And for the last few years, I…
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If you're looking for interoception activities for kids to improve internal body awareness and self-regulation, these ideas will inspire you!
Ready to meet new friends? This one is for those of you who would like to broaden your social circle and meet like-minded people:
When a person feels that they are being blamed—whether rightly or wrongly—it’s common that they respond with defensiveness. “I” statements are...
Yesterday a dear friend of mine and a fabulous teacher shared her AMAZING organization skills. Check out her blog post HERE. :) Since my classroom is still in the works, I don't have too many fun organization pictures. I'm a strange mix of a Type A/B teacher. I am organized where it matters, but I also survive off sticky notes and throwing papers in a random file drawer. Everything is organized in my head but not-so-much to someone looking from the outside. Here's my big advice: It's easy to get caught up in what everyone else is doing. If you're not a super organized teacher, then that's cool if that works for you! Pick and choose what you need to do to make your classroom practical for your teaching style. Moving on to some tips and tricks I really want to share a few strategies that have worked for me and might work for your as well. Behavior Tracking with Post-it Notes: Since I am focused mostly on behaviors all day, I like to assign each student a color and then document or tally specific behaviors I am monitoring. I can then input the observations into my spreadsheet/log online and shred the sticky notes at the end of the day. It only takes about 5-10 minutes since I'm a fast typer. ;) The form itself is laminated, so I just replace the Post-it's every day. I provide one for my support staff as well. Mine is on a mini clipboard from Wal-mart, but this can work with a larger one as well with larger Post-its. I am still modifying the behavior tracking forms, so I don't have these ready to share, but once I do I will let you know. It is still an idea you can run with though. The plan, copy, prep, paperwork form is pretty self-explanatory. It can be downloaded HERE, if you are interested in using it. There are a couple options as well for those who need a space for grading over paperwork. It's an easy way to keep track of what you need to do. This form is also laminated, so I just replace the stickies as needed. TODAY AT A GLANCE Something that took me awhile to figure out was how I wanted to keep an outline of what I was teaching for the day. These pages are lifesavers when it comes to organization AND simplicity. These are available in my Teachers Pay Teachers store (also editable and there are a couple options for colors). You can write on them with a pen OR laminate and write on with a sharpie. It's easy to wipe off with a cleaning wipe (Clorox, Lysol etc.) SUBJECT TUBS This works so well because of my small class size. I'm able to place notebooks and folders in them as well as copies and activities for each subject area. Also self-explanatory but it keeps piles of worksheets off my desk which is what I basically did the last few years. What tips do you have for classroom organization?! Don't forget to share on your blog or Instagram using this template! & hashtag #SpedChatSaturday
A few months ago, I shared a simple problem solving chart for kids. While this chart works well at home, it might not be large enough for a classroom wall, so I created some social problem solving posters {free} that are larger and clearer to see from across the room. Posters like these plus MANY more ... Read More about Social Problem Solving Posters {FREE}
This Blog and Infographic will review tonic reflexes, their significance if the reflex persists beyond the typical age range, and the possible impact on a child’s functioning and role performance. Last but not least, this blog will suggest therapeutic interventions that are known to help inhibit the activation of tonic reflexes and advance postural control as a foundation for optimal functioning.
Get creative with Post it Notes! We love all these fun Post it Note ideas: Post It Notes are wonderful - how did we ever live without them? You can write a note and stick it anywhere for yourself or someone else to find. We are wowed by some of these amazing and creative ways to use a simple sticky note! Check out all the cool ideas below for all sorts of brilliant post it note DIY ideas. 1. Post it Note Party Decor | Angus Fergusson 2. Post It Calendar | Giddy Giddy 3. DIY Post It Note printed message | Studio DIY
Social Media Plan Template will help you develop and organize an effective strategy for social media marketing. For example, this is a helpful tool for those who are going to engage more buyers, want to promote their brand, blog post, or simply plan to make themselves more popular as a public person. Analytics of information in the template will allow you to better understand the trends in the development of Internet business, will make it possible to quickly learn how the workflow is happening on and will make you more productive as a marketer.
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...
