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Top 20 Posts of 2020
As we reflect on the past year, we want to give a shout-out to our bloggers, authors, and readers! This year was challenging in many ways, and we’re thankful that you’re here to make our blog what it is. You … Continue reading
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Tagged coronavirus, COVID-19, Free Spirit author, learn from home, mental health, work from home
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The Golden Hour: Dear Class of 2020
By Barbara Gruener I’d never even heard the phrase the golden hour until I entered that second-grade classroom in early March for a mindfulness visit and my student jumped up, blurting out, “Yay, it’s time for my golden hour!” Before … Continue reading
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Tagged coronavirus, COVID-19, end of school year, high school, teens
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Service Learning 101
By Amanda C. Symmes, LICSW When I was in college, I fumbled around for a bit trying to find a major that suited me. I tried on English, psychology, education, and sociology, and then in the midst of my confusion … Continue reading
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The Writing on the Wall: 10 Bulletin Boards to Support Social-Emotional Learning
By Barbara Gruener Maybe you’ve heard the expression, Show me your friends and I’ll show you your future. Might it follow then that if you showed me the halls and walls of your school, I’d know everything there is to … Continue reading
