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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
10 Ways to Keep Kids Writing All Summer Long!
By Shannon Anderson, author of Mindset Power: A Kid’s Guide to Growing Better Every Day This is a picture of my daughter, Maddie, from about ten summers ago. It was a beautiful summer day, and Maddie was spending some time … Continue reading
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Tagged Free Spirit author, summer activities, summer break, summertime, summertime boredom, writing, writing skills
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5 Ways to Help Kids See the Positive Side of Boredom
by Deborah Serani, Psy.D., author of Sometimes When I’m Bored Boredom is generally defined as dissatisfaction, unhappiness, restlessness, and other negative feelings, and children often fight to escape its grip. The solution, however, is for parents and caregivers to teach … Continue reading
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Tagged bored kids, Free Spirit author, things to do with bored kids
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How Educators Can Help Anxious Students
By James J. Crist, Ph.D., author of What to Do When You’re Scared and Worried: A Guide for Kids Feeling anxious is common for kids and teens. Everybody feels nervous at some point or worries about things such as grades, … Continue reading
Creative Problem-Solving in Education: An Excerpt from Talent Zones
In the book Talent Zones, author Lee Hancock, Ph.D., presents ten evidence-based, developmentally appropriate strategies called Talent Development Zones (TDZs). These TDZs transform talent concepts and research into practical strategies adults can use to create environments for developing talents. We’re … Continue reading
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Tagged creativity, Free Spirit author, problem solving
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