Poolside by day, fire-side by night. 🙌🏼💻 #thecoachlife Arizona is a PERFECT temperature this time of year! Tackling emails this afternoon outside in my slouchy grey sweater from The Paisley Pocket , Black leggings from Costco & Red Nars lipstick.

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I am very excited to be participating in a book study of Barbara Gruener's book, What's Under Your Cape? Barbara's blog, The Corner on Character, is a wonderful resource for character education and I have been a long time reader! The summary of What's Under Your Cape states that it serves as, "A guide to help elementary teachers infuse virtues, values, and traits into the habits, routines, and culture of their character-building so that their superheroes can soar." Barbara's Book is a quick read filled with practical ideas for your classroom! I am lucky to be hosting Chapter 4, which focuses on the character trait of empathy. Keep reading until the end for your chance to win your own copy! As a 2nd grade teacher and licensed counselor, character education is a key component of my classroom. Out of all of the character traits, empathy is one of the most important traits {in my opinion!} If we can teach students how to see situations from different perspectives, all of the other character traits will begin to come naturally. One of the first tools Barbara suggests for teaching empathy is children's literature. Barbara states, "Children who read fiction have higher levels of empathy; the more students read, the more opportunities they have to learn about, experience, and embrace empathy." I completely agree with this statement! By using children's literature, we can expose our students to many situations that help them begin to think critically about empathy. Barbara suggests several books for eliciting empathy. Two of my favorites are: Chapter 4 also suggests some hands-on activities to elicit empathy. I love the practical experience Barbara explains on page 40, in which the teacher presents three shoeboxes containing different types of shoes--toddler shoes, boy's slippers, and women's sneakers. As the teacher opens up each shoebox to present the shoes, she reads aloud a story about the owner of the shoes. For example, when the boy's slippers are presented, the teacher reads a story that describes the boy in the following way: "I am staying home today because I have a tummy ache. Actually, I just moved this summer because Mom and Dad broke up, and I don't like my new school because I don't feel safe there yet... My mom says she'll get fired if she has to keep taking off of work to stay home with me. Put yourself in my shoes. What do you think is going on with me? How can I fit in better at my new school so these butterflies in my tummy go away? What do I need?" The activity continues with the teacher reading aloud similar thought-provoking scenarios that match the other shoes. What a powerful discussion for you to have with your students! I can imagine that this activity would spark your students to share some of their own stories, too. Chapter 4 also describes ways to move empathy to the behavioral domain by helping your students seize opportunities to help others both in the school and their community: Who might need a playmate at recess today? Who might appreciate having their leaves raked? Who might benefit from their dog being taken for a walk? Barbara suggests a great visual for empathy--having students use their "empathy switch" to trade places with someone. A practical example of this is to ask your students, "If you traded places with our school custodian, would the school bathrooms be cleaner?" By presenting students with "empathy switch" scenarios, you can help them reframe their thinking and elicit empathy! All of the ideas above can be found in just one chapter of Barbara's book! Here are a few more of my favorite ways to teach empathy in the classroom: {Great video for introducing empathy in K-2 classrooms!} {This is my favorite video for empathy that would be great for grades 2-6} {Wonderful short poem about empathy for upper grades} When I was working on my school counseling internship last school year, I also used a few more activities to represent empathy with some of my small groups. Optical illusions are a great resource! Here are two of my favorite images for discussions: {source} Love love love this graphing activity to go with the book Duck! Rabbit! {Pinterest Source and Duck! Rabbit! Book on Amazon} I highly recommend Barbara Gruener's book, What's Under Your Cape? Check out her book on Amazon to read more reviews or click on the links below to check out other reviews from this book study! Chapter 5 of the study will be reviewed on Tuesday at Time 4 Kindergarten and Learning Lessons with Mrs. Labrasciano. Stop by their blogs on Tuesday to read about Respect! Feel free to participate and add your own review of the book to our link-up to the widget below the Rafflecoptor! Last, but not least, how would you like to win your own copy of What's Under Your Cape?!! Enter to win via the Rafflecopter below!! a Rafflecopter giveaway

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Tonight I'm enjoying the sound of wind chimes through the window as the winds shift and winter blows back in. It's cold outside, so I'm staying bundled up inside and checking in just long enough to share a bulletin board I made today, to complement a lesson I'll be starting tomorrow on friendship. And, before I unplug again, some reflections on friendship: Making and keeping friends is an important skill for children to learn. Not only are friends fun to have around, but healthy attachments are an important part of a child's experience in school. Children that can form friendships tend to adjust to the school experience better because they're more likely to develop self-esteem and build important social skills, like getting along, cooperating and problem-solving. Since students don't come to school with these skills neatly tucked away in their backpack, we must be modeling, teaching, and practicing them in our day-to-day interactions right alongside of and, dare I say it, woven into academic content. How do you help your children find friends that fit? Here are some goals that friends can work on as new relationship opportunities present themselves: *Cooperate and be kind to others. *Be willing to play fairly, take turns, and share. *Listen to others' ideas. *Apologize and forgive one another. *Express feelings appropriately. Use "I" statements to share how you're feeling and what you need from your friends. *Practice empathy to respond to friends' feelings in an understanding, helpful way. *Be honest and loyal to your friends. *Keep a positive attitude and hang out with friends who uplift you. *Show respect. Be the kind of friend that you would want to have. *Express gratitude and appreciation. Encourage your children to choose one of these goals at a time to work on as they learn how each one looks, sounds, and feels in their world at their age. Remember that how these goals play out will change slightly through the ages and stages. Talk with your child(ren) about the qualities that they look for in a friend. Ask questions like these: *How did you decide on those qualities? *What do you usually do to make a new friend? *What advice would you give a classmate who is having a hard time making friends? *Would you want to be your friend? Why or why not? *What qualities do you have to offer to someone that might make you a good-fit friend? To enrich the discussion, have students trace their hands onto a paper, left on one side, right on the other. On the right hand, have them write five strengths that they bring to a friendship. On the other hand, have them write five areas for growth, things that they could do better in their friendships. If you don't have access to paper-pen supplies, partners can put their hands together as if they're giving a high-five and take the Five Finger Friendship Challenge aloud. Finally, check out these resources for additional friendship tips: 1. Do Kids Need Friends? 2. The Art of Boosting Your Child's Friendship Skills 3. Fostering Friendships

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Here I am again!!!! Summer has slipped by and I can hardly believe that I am about to start a new school year. This year I'll be teaching in a different high school and yeeesss, there are some butterflies in my stomach!! I don't know the teachers , I don't know the students... and they don't know