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Top 19 Posts of 2019
Before we jump into a new year of fantastic advice on the Free Spirit Publishing blog, let’s celebrate the top posts from 2019! We rounded up our most popular posts this year for your (re)reading pleasure. Got a favorite we … Continue reading
Posted in Free Spirit News
Tagged ADHD, books, classroom strategies, conflict resolution, creativity, differentiation, early childhood education, elementary education, feelings, friendship skills, growth mindset, middle school, movement, SEL, self-care, self-regulation, social skills, teacher professional development, teens, thinking skills, trauma
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Helping Children Join In and Play at Recess
By Cheri J. Meiners, M.Ed., author of the Learning About Me & You, Learning to Get Along®, and Being the Best Me!™ series I remember the anticipation of the first day of school when I was in first grade, and … Continue reading
How to Take Learning Outside with Your Child
By Allison Amy Wedell I’m not sure when it was that I realized, with a bit of a jolt, that I’m raising a city girl, but there it is. She feels just as at home on public transportation as she … Continue reading
Posted in Parenting
Tagged get kids active, mindfulness, social skills, summer break
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Enter to Win I Can Learn Social Skills!
This month, five lucky readers will win I Can Learn Social Skills! Poems About Getting Along, Being a Good Friend, and Growing Up. This colorful collection of playful poetry teaches basic social skills in a lighthearted way. To Enter: Leave a … Continue reading
Helping Children Develop Social Skills Through Play
By Cheri J. Meiners, M.Ed., author of the Learning About Me & You, Learning to Get Along®, and Being the Best Me!™ series Play can take on myriad of forms depending on the developmental maturity and personality of the child, … Continue reading