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Self-Care Tips for Early Childhood Educators
By Molly Breen As we walk this leg on the winding path of pandemic shifts, hopefully toward a more health-filled and balanced future, I know that I am experiencing serious fatigue. And not just the “If we can make it … Continue reading
Posted in Early Childhood
Tagged mental health, self-care, teacher burnout, teacher's self-care
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7 Online Mental Health Resources for Students and Caregivers
By Andrew Hawk Mental health is currently a high-need field in America. Even with advances in the field, scarcity of resources is a huge issue. During my time as a special education teacher, I regularly had my students’ parents approach … Continue reading
Posted in Elementary Angle
Tagged mental health, mental health in children, student mental health
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Top 21 Posts of 2021
Our blog had a great 2021, and we want to give a shout-out to our bloggers, authors, and readers! 2021 was challenging in many ways, and we’re thankful that you’re here to make our blog what it is. You are … Continue reading
Posted in Free Spirit News
Tagged coronavirus, COVID-19, Free Spirit author, learn from home, mental health, work from home
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How to Find Mental Health Resources for Your Child or Family
By James J. Crist, Ph.D., author of What’s the Big Deal About Addictions? The last 22 months have been very hard on kids and families. Being cut off from friends, fear of COVID-19 for themselves and family members, frustration with … Continue reading
Posted in Parenting
Tagged Free Spirit author, mental health, mental health in children, therapy
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9 More Free Professional Learning Opportunities for Educators
We’ve shared free professional learning opportunities for educators before. Here are nine more! Watch these edWeb webinar recordings, and you may be able to earn continuing education credits in 60 minutes or less. (All webinars are free, but you may … Continue reading
Posted in Professional Development
Tagged addictions, classroom strategies, COVID-19, early childhood education, gifted students, mental health, mindfulness, online education, SEL, special education, special needs students, teacher burnout, teacher's self-care, trauma, twice-exceptional learners, virtual teaching
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