7 Activities for Social Emotional Learning in the Classroom Social-emotional skills are essential for success in school, work, and life. They help people manage their emotions, make good choices, solve problems and resolve conflicts, form healthy relationships, feel empathy, achieve goals, and more. In this post, I’ll share some helpful classroom activities for social emotional learning! What Are Social-Emotional Skills?…
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As pumpkin spice everything fills the stores, many students are getting excited to pick out costumes and carve pumpkins. As their excitement for Halloween grows, attention spans can become more limited in the classroom. In the past, teachers could hold everyone’s attention by promising a great Halloween party. However, many districts do not allow holidays to be celebrated with a…
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If you ask students to compare summer and winter, many will find it pretty easy. For instance, summer is warm and winter is cold. Also, the Fourth of July happens in summer while Christmas happens in winter. However, some may have trouble finding several ways on how they are alike outside of being seasons. This is the same difficulty that…
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Sometimes, the first stumbling block that figurative language presents involves how to pronounce the term. When students struggle with the first aspect, they can be discouraged even before the unit starts. This can definitely happen when it comes to learning about onomatopoeia. The term is so complex that it can take some time just for students to say it correctly….
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Ideas for Brain Breaks and Why They Matter “Brain breaks” are brief mental breaks that give students a chance to relax and reset. They are healthy for both students and teachers, and these brief moments of time are a major investment in the success of your school day. In this post, I’ll explain why brain breaks are an important classroom…
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Figurative language can be so much fun to learn! There are so many different types and examples that can be really funny. Figurative language can also be really hard to learn! There is very specific vocabulary and it can be easy to get it all confused. Students need examples that appeal to their interests. By providing interesting examples they will…
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