TL;DR: St. Valentine is also the patron saint of beekeepers. Lead with love as you take care of your hive. Compliment staff and students. Get involved in the community your school is part of. Bond with new students. Freshen up your classroom decor. All you need is love! In the immortal words of John Lennon and Paul McCartney, “All you … 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
Ideas to Celebrate Lunar New Year
TL;DR: Lunar New Year is on February 1st this year. It symbolizes the end of winter and the beginning of spring. Learn how to celebrate this holiday in this classroom within each subject area. Lunar New Year This year, Lunar New Year falls on Tuesday, February 1. What is Lunar New Year, you may ask? Well, if you’re not familiar … Read More
Physical Health & Education Affect Mental Health
TL;DR: Playing and moving around have loads of benefits for physical and mental health. Are we sucking the fun out of sport when we focus on competing? How can we use physical education to address the social-emotional wellbeing of students? Exercise and the Outdoors Exercise and time outdoors in nature are shown over and over again to be beneficial for … Read More
Revel in the Small Wins – Strategies for Self-Care
TL;DR: Keep the little notes students write you in a file for when you need a smile. Focus on the small sparks of joy you get throughout each day. Write down the great things that happen to you! Keeper File Over the holidays, I received a handwritten card in the mail from one of my 2nd-grade students, Abby. It was … Read More