As students grow up, they are constantly learning new skills. For instance, students learn new academic material every year. Additionally, they explore new skills, such as dance and soccer, outside of school. Honestly, it takes a lot of confidence to try something new. Consequently, this means that … [Read more...] about Encouraging Confidence with The Dot
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Anti-Bullying Books for Kids
October is National Bullying Prevention Month. This makes it the perfect time to have discussions with students about the realities of bullying. An excellent tool to begin these conversations is a picture book. Check out these anti-bullying books for kids!I’m sharing all of these books on video … [Read more...] about Anti-Bullying Books for Kids
Developing a Growth Mindset with The Most Magnificent Thing
Throughout the school year, students will work on numerous projects and assignments. Honestly, they will face new challenges each day. While they may want everything to be smooth and straightforward, this isn’t the point of education. So, they will experience frustration, anger, and disappointment. … [Read more...] about Developing a Growth Mindset with The Most Magnificent Thing
Developing Empathy through The Invisible Boy
Are you often reminding students to be nice to each other? Or, to treat others with respect and compassion? Honestly, these reminders are something all teachers say to students regardless of grade level. For a variety of reasons, students sometimes forget about being kind. They also forget they are … [Read more...] about Developing Empathy through The Invisible Boy
New Picture Books (June 2022)
I love finding brand new picture books and thinking about how they can be used in the classroom! Check out these new picture books from June 2022.This post contains affiliate links. Read my full disclosure here.New Picture Books (June 2022)Brave Every Day by Trudy LudwigBrave Every Day is a story … [Read more...] about New Picture Books (June 2022)
Friendship Read-Aloud Books
No matter what month it is, friendship is one of those topics that can always be addressed in the classroom. Read-alouds are an excellent way to address the important topics associated with friendship. Using picture books is a great way to model behaviors and start discussions on what it means to be … [Read more...] about Friendship Read-Aloud Books