You’re sitting in your house, most likely in pajamas when it hits you… your teacher break is coming to an end. Your much needed, well deserved, and probably a tad bit too short of a break is almost over. If you’re anything like me, back to school nightmares of oversleeping on your first day back or flashbacks of the first… Read More
Social emotional learning is a crucial component not just in the classroom, but in life in general. CASEL, or the Collaborative for Academic, Social and Emotional Learning, defines SEL learning in a way that drives home just how important it is. “Social and emotional learning (SEL) is the process through which children and adults acquire and effectively apply the knowledge,… Read More
It’s time for some social emotional books! Here I’ll talk about some of my FAVORITE social emotional books and the skills they help foster. Students can easily connect through literature, especially when characters are humans they can relate to because they are representations of them. I love teaching students skills through literature and there are SO many amazing books being… Read More
Social emotional learning is a topic that is very near and dear to my heart. I had a reminder this week of why the explicit teaching of these skills is so important for our kiddos, especially in these crucial younger years. During the quarantine, my son switched to an older preschool room and we were not allowed in the building…. Read More
If you had a chance to read 25 Awesome Back to School Read Alouds, you’ll know my favorites out of the TONS of great back to school read alouds. In that post I shared the why for those specific books. Here I’ll be sharing some of my favorite activities to go along with those books. These are typically activities that… Read More
Picking out the first few weeks of read alouds is one of my FAVORITE, yet completely overwhelming, back to school activities! There are so many amazing authors out there providing books that cover everything you need for the first month of school. The many important lessons they learn from these great stories are crucial for students, especially to set the… Read More
