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Learn How Nutrition Feeds Academic Success
By Erik Talkin, author of Lulu and the Hunger Monster™ I was interested to read an article by Stephen Sawchuk in Education Week, referring to a new study by the National Bureau of Economic Research, which showed how the timing … Continue reading
Posted in Parenting, Teaching
Tagged empathy, food, food insecurity, Free Spirit author, hunger, nutrition, testing
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How to Build Empathy and Trust During Circle Time
By Lydia Bowers, author of We Listen to Our Bodies As educators, we tend to use circle time to recite the days of the week (clap, clap), sing a few songs, and introduce lessons. Instead, circle time can provide a … Continue reading
Posted in Early Childhood, Teaching Strategies
Tagged classroom strategies, empathy, feelings, Free Spirit author, meetings, SEL
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Kids Can LEAP into Action to Fight Food Insecurity
Share information and create opportunities for kids to LEAP—learn, empathize, act, and persist—against food insecurity and get a free hunger resource Continue reading
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Tagged empathy, Free Spirit author, hunger, hunger action month, kids volunteering, service, volunteering
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