TL;DR: Kindness is a big focus in our classrooms this year. Make sure to teach children to be kind to themselves too. This post shares picture books you can use with your students to teach social-emotional skills. The Year of Kindness Kindness has been a big focus in my class this year. We focus on kindness every year, but this … Read More
Better to Love Better: Valentine’s Day Blog Series
Better to Love Better Blog Series This is a time to love, connect, and embrace the kindness in our world. In this Better to Love Better blog series, read an encouraging poem about Valentine’s Day for teachers. Learn strategies to embrace empathy with your staff and colleagues, and discover ways to promote kindness with your students, starting a ripple effect … Read More
A Poem for Teachers on Valentine’s Day
TL;DR: Valentine’s Day is halfway through the month of February. Teachers everywhere have worked hard to make it this far this year. Valentine’s Day has arrived. So this wonderful poem I have contrived To acknowledge that February is halfway done, Which means something different for everyone. Some adore this holiday filled with love and hearts. Kindness and goodness are … Read More
Joy Filled Mornings
TL;DR: Sometimes people feel a bit down in winter. What can you switch up to make winter less gloomy? Consider doing something that brings you joy each morning before work. Gloomy Season Here in Michigan, the first few months of the year have me feeling a bit gloomy. The holidays are over. My no-buy year, while still resulting in huge … Read More
Celebrate Love. Celebrate YOU.
TL;DR: We often focus on love during the month of February. One cute idea is to make a big heart out of paper for someone you love and each day write one thing you love about them on it. Consider journaling about something you love about yourself each day leading up to Valentine’s Day. Everybody Loves Love Here we are … Read More