TL;DR: World Kindness Day is November 13th. There are many ways you can bring kindness lessons into your classroom. Discussing what it looks like to be kind, random acts of kindness, and kindness cards are a few ideas you can incorporate. Did you know that Saturday, November 13th is World Kindness Day? Since you likely have no school on a … Read More
Overcoming the Fall Blues
TL;DR: The abundance of work and lack of breaks can cause fall blues. Planning ahead and using educational resources can help with lessons. Find ways to practice self-care. Make sure you are having fun. If you aren’t enjoying the classroom, neither are your students. Talking to a colleague the other day, I was shaking my head and doing what one … Read More
Engage and Elevate Better with Thankfulness
TL;DR: What are you thankful for? How can you share your gratitude with others? This post shares a number of strategies to elevate your thankfulness, including sending a handwritten note, thanking yourself, focusing on others, starting a gratitude journal, and more. Welcome to the Season of Thankfulness! There is something very perceptible when the calendar changes from October to November. … Read More
9 Practices to Boost Your Happiness
TL;DR: Learn practices that experts have shown to positively impact happiness. Identify what additional practice brings you joy. Reevaluate your schedule to see how you can incorporate some of these healthy habits into your day. How can we stay grounded? Esther Perel, psychotherapist and New York Times bestselling author, posed a brilliant question: How can we stay grounded when the … Read More
New Teachers: Never Give Up on Your Passion
TL;DR: Never give up. This post shares a story of what can happen when you believe in yourself. There are days that we laugh and days that we cry. There are days that we challenge ourselves and days that we let it all slip away. This is the point where failure begins to take over. Once we choose to let … Read More