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The Benefits of Teaching Mindfulness in The Classroom and Activities You Can Implement Today

The Benefits of Teaching Mindfulness in The Classroom and Activities You Can Implement Today

Picture this: a classroom buzzing with excitement, where students are not only absorbing information but also thriving in a space...

Creative Anti-Bullying Activities for Elementary Students and Counseling Groups

Creative Anti-Bullying Activities for Elementary Students and Counseling Groups

If you teach or support primary students, you may have noticed a distinct pattern when you mention the word bully. It...

The Best SEL Call and Response Attention Grabber For Your Primary Classroom or Counseling Program

The Best SEL Call and Response Attention Grabber For Your Primary Classroom or Counseling Program

Getting the attention of elementary students can sometimes feel like an extreme sport, and maintaining it can feel like a...

The Benefits of Using Collaborative Mural Posters and Art Projects in the Classroom

The Benefits of Using Collaborative Mural Posters and Art Projects in the Classroom

Hold the phones...  Have you tried collaborative posters with your class, lunch bunch or small counseling group yet?  Collaborative murals...

How to Teach Social Emotional Learning Skills to Kindergarten Students

How to Teach Social Emotional Learning Skills to Kindergarten Students

Teaching social emotional learning skills can come naturally to a Kindergarten teacher who has ample periods and invitations to observe...

Putting Emotions Before Academics In Our Primary Classrooms

Putting Emotions Before Academics In Our Primary Classrooms

I was supporting a Kindergarten class earlier this week and within moments of entering the snow-dusted, cootie-filled play area, I...

Creative Elementary School Bulletin Board Ideas for your Counseling Office

Creative Elementary School Bulletin Board Ideas for your Counseling Office

Bulletin boards- you either hate them or you love 'em. I remember the days of covering my face and running...

The Best YouTube Mindful Breathing Exercises to Calm Anxious Kids

The Best YouTube Mindful Breathing Exercises to Calm Anxious Kids

Making room for pockets of mindfulness in your primary program is a no-brainer. One second- I'm pausing this blog post to...

Back to School Activities Round Up for Social Emotional Learning

Back to School Activities Round Up for Social Emotional Learning

Let’s take the BS out of BTS with my favorite Back to School resources for K-3. These tools will be...