Social emotional learning in schools is more important this school year than any other year before. Students need to relearn (or perhaps learn for the first time) how to behave in school and interact with classmates. As a result, it’s imperative that we, as teachers, provide direct instruction and practice
How do we help our students develop strong social emotional skills with such limited time in the school day? This is a question that often comes up when we talk about social emotional learning (SEL). SEL is such a big topic and we are very limited on instructional time as
As teachers, we know that supporting students’ mental health needs to be at the forefront of our minds. This may leave us wondering, “What can we do to support our students in terms of their mental health?” Check out the list of suggestions for supporting students’ mental health below. What
Social emotional learning (SEL) is a key component of everyday classroom instruction, so why wouldn’t we include it in our remote learning tasks on snow days too? These types of activities foster a sense of connectedness and emotional well-being among students, even when they are home on a snowy day.
Integrating morning meetings or class meetings into your daily schedule is one of the best investments of time you can make as an elementary teacher for your students. Some teachers hold a morning meeting by following the responsive classroom format, while others create their own custom class meeting routines that
Do you ever hear your students say, “This is too hard!” or “I can’t do this!”? Perhaps you have heard some of them say, “I am terrible at math!” or “I will never be good at math!” These students, along with the rest of your students, need to be explicitly
Did you make any New Year’s resolutions? I set a few goals for the New Year because I always love a fresh start, but I’ve learned from experience to make them small and achievable. Plus, as a teacher I always view the “real” New Year to be at the start
Regardless of what grade you teach, I have a free student check-in system resource for you that will help you better understand the relationships between your students. This system includes a classroom check-in form that helps you identify which student or students need some extra attention. It was inspired by
Do you know Todd Parr? Oh, how I love him. At home, we have his book, Underwear Dos and Don’ts. My twins can’t get enough of that book. My son is 6 and he loves it, but he’s a 6 year old boy and underwear is funny. The girls are
