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30 Easy Ways to Support Kids
by Judy Galbraith, president and founder of Free Spirit Publishing and coauthor of What Kids Need to Succeed I’ve always believed in focusing on kids’ strengths rather than on what they aren’t doing well. This value has also been a … Continue reading
Posted in Character Education, Social & Emotional Learning
Tagged 40 assets, 40 developmental assets, boundaries and expectations, character assets, character traits, commitment to learning, constructive use of time, developmental assets, empowerment, Free Spirit author, positive identity, positive values, social competencies, support assets
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Service Learning Goes Blue
This week, the 23rd Annual National Service-Learning Conference: Our World, Our Future is taking place in Minneapolis. We are excited to be there for many reasons. Service learning experiences can tie kids to their communities in new and meaningful ways … Continue reading
Posted in Character Education, Service Learning & Volunteerism
Tagged Earth Day, empowerment, environment, teens, water, water quality
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