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10 Ways You Can Support Grieving Children at School
By Korie Leigh, Ph.D., author of What Does Grief Feel Like? In your classroom, you have a grieving student. In fact, you probably have more than one. By 18, one in every 12 children will have experienced the death of … Continue reading
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How to Foster Self-Advocacy in Children
By Afsaneh Moradian, author of Jamie’s Class Has Something to Say Far too often we see the children in our lives as their gender and age group and make decisions accordingly. We put preschoolers in swimming class and sign six-year-olds … Continue reading
9 Ways to Build Student Confidence for a New School Year
By Richard M. Cash, Ed.D., author of Self-Regulation in the Classroom: Helping Students Learn How to Learn Part of our Cash in on Learning series by Richard M. Cash, Ed.D. Click to read other Cash in on Learning posts. It’s … Continue reading
5 Ways to Show LGBTQIA Children Love and Respect
By Afsaneh Moradian, author of the Jamie Is Jamie series There’s been a lot of discussion in the news recently about children’s mental health. Kids are suffering from anxiety, grief, and depression. According to the CDC (2020), “Suicide has become … Continue reading
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How to Help Students Who Experience Food Insecurity Over the Summer
By Erik Talkin, CEO Foodbank of Santa Barbara County, California, and author of Lulu and the Hunger Monster™ Summer is on the way! Before we know it, school will be out for the year and teachers and students alike can … Continue reading