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Using Picture Books for Social-Emotional Learning
By Mélina Mangal, author of Jayden’s Impossible Garden Social and emotional learning, or SEL, is an essential aspect of elementary instruction. But with so many demands on teachers’ time, including standardized testing, addressing these needs in the classroom can seem … Continue reading
Social and Emotional Lessons from Nature
By Barbara A. Lewis, author of Social Emotional Stories: Lessons and Learning from Plants and Animals Imagine this: one day, workers at a horse farm in San Diego wake to an awful sight. Twenty-three of their beloved horses are very sick. … Continue reading
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Enter for a Chance to Win Mental Health Resources!
This giveaway is now closed. Congratulations to our winner, Esme! This month we are giving away a set of mental health books valued at up to $315. One lucky winner will select one of these eight curated book sets: Mental … Continue reading
Enter for a Chance to Win the All the Time Series!
This month we are giving away the first two books in the All the Time series, I Love You All the Time and You Have Feelings All the Time. These charming books focus on affirmation and emotional support using the phrase “All the Time.” … Continue reading
5 Tips to Unleash the Power of Music in the Classroom
By Shawn Forster, songwriter for the We Say What’s Okay series and writer/creator of Weird! The Musical Have you ever been “earwormed” by a catchy song? You hear a song, and think you are done with it, but the tune … Continue reading