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Fostering Confidence and Self-Worth: Activities for Young Children
By Cheri J. Meiners, M.Ed., author of the Learning About Me & You, Learning to Get Along®, and Being the Best Me!® series As parents, teachers, or caretakers of young children, we all want to find the most effective ways … Continue reading
8 Tips for Creating an Emotion-Rich Early Childhood Classroom
By Lindsay N. Giroux, M.Ed., author of Create an Emotion-Rich Classroom in Early Childhood: Helping Young Children Build Their Social Emotional Skills An intentionally created emotion-rich classroom provides opportunities for emotional growth for both children and teachers. Here are eight … Continue reading
Posted in Early Childhood, Social & Emotional Learning
Tagged emotions and behavior, feelings, Free Spirit author, SEL
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Building Social Skills and Awareness in Preschool
By Molly Breen Launching into a school year with children, no matter their age, requires a great deal of thought, planning, and labor—both physical and emotional. We plan our environments and lessons, staking our best efforts in the bedrock of … Continue reading
Posted in Early Childhood
Tagged preschool, social and emotional learning, social skills
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Cooperative Learning Activity: Mix and Match Movements
By Connie Bergstein Dow, author of From A to Z with Energy! 26 Ways to Move and Play One way to help children feel comfortable and make new friends at the beginning of the school year is to present opportunities … Continue reading
How to Help Kids Set and Respect Boundaries with Friends
By Lydia Bowers, author of the We Say What’s Okay series As we begin a new school year, children are excited to reconnect with old friends and make new ones. Friendships can be a great source of both satisfaction and … Continue reading
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Tagged boundaries, Free Spirit author, friendship, friendship skills
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