Tag Archives: social skills

Using Group Experiences to Help Young Children Develop Social-Emotional Skills

Posted on May 10, 2018 by

By Michelle Salcedo, M.Ed., author of Uncover the Roots of Challenging Behavior: Create Responsive Environments Where Young Children Thrive Can you imagine if you were challenged to master a complex cake recipe after having only a conversation with a renowned … Continue reading →

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Boost Social-Emotional Learning with Creative Dramatics

Posted on April 17, 2018 by

By Richard M. Cash, Ed.D., author of Self-Regulation in the Classroom: Helping Students Learn How to Learn Part of our Cash in on Learning series by Richard M. Cash, Ed.D. Click to read other Cash in on Learning posts. Some … Continue reading →

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Enter to win ABC Ready for School!

Posted on March 13, 2018 by

This giveaway is now closed. Congratulations to our winners! We’re giving away copies of ABC Ready for School: An Alphabet of Social Skills to five lucky readers! This friendly and reassuring alphabet book helps young children consider, explore, and discuss a wide … Continue reading →

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Social Stories: An Individualized Learning Tool

Posted on January 8, 2018 by

By Cheri J. Meiners, M.Ed., author of the Learning to Get Along® series. This post was originally published April 4, 2013. A friend once asked me for advice regarding her two-year-old child. She was concerned about her daughter’s biting and … Continue reading →

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Teacher-Tested Strategies for Your Behavior Intervention Toolbox

Posted on November 13, 2017 by

By Beth Baker, M.S.Ed., coauthor of The PBIS Team Handbook: Setting Expectations and Building Positive Behavior Every teacher should have a toolbox filled with their go-to strategies for managing the classroom and helping students be ready for activities. I have … Continue reading →

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