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Activities for Every Day of Week of the Young Child®
By Lydia Bowers, author of We Listen to Our Bodies and Shawn Forster, vice president of Peaceful Schools and artistic director of Peaceful Schools Productions Started in 1971 by the National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC), Week … Continue reading
9 Tips for Creating Inclusive Movement Activities
By Connie Bergstein Dow, author of From A to Z with Energy! 26 Ways to Move and Play The basic tenet of creative movement/creative dance (the terms are interchangeable) is that the most important part of the activity is the … Continue reading
Posted in Early Childhood
Tagged Free Spirit author, inclusion, movement, SEL, social and emotional learning
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Enter to Win SEL Coloring Books!
This month we are giving away five copies of Coloring Book and Reflections for Social Emotional Learning (in English or Spanish) to one lucky reader. Kids can reflect, relax, and focus with 36 mindful coloring activities. To Enter: Leave a … Continue reading
Make Physical Distancing Fun with This SEL and Movement Activity
By Connie Bergstein Dow, author of From A to Z with Energy! 26 Ways to Move and Play On Your Spot is a multi-layered activity for children ages three to eight. It is especially pertinent now that many children are … Continue reading
Posted in Early Childhood
Tagged coronavirus, COVID-19, Free Spirit author, movement, SEL, social and emotional learning
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How Kids Can Cope with Frustration and Disappointment During the Pandemic
By Allison Amy Wedell I think it’s safe to say that two of the dominant pandemic-induced emotions we’re experiencing are frustration and disappointment. There are so many things we can’t control, so many things we’re missing. I feel frustrated that … Continue reading
Posted in Parenting
Tagged coronavirus, COVID-19, feelings, help kids self-regulate, mental health, SEL, Social & Emotional Learning
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