Class discussions work best when everyone participates, and these strategies for grades 6 to 12 help ensure that happens.
Class discussions work best when everyone participates, and these strategies for grades 6 to 12 help ensure that happens.
Calm down, you’re okay! What does that really mean? If I would have told my three-year-old that in the middle of Target while she was screaming and melting down…. would she have known what I meant?
Gratitude involves both feeling and expressing our thankfulness; it means we show our appreciation for others. According to the Harvard Healthbeat, “Gratitude helps people feel more positive emotions, relish good experiences, improve their health, deal with adversity, and build strong relationships.” For a five-year-old, gratitude looks like consistently saying “thank you” to others, making thank you cards, and identifying things that make them feel thankful, such as a favorite toy or a visit from grandma.
Middle and high school students love interacting with social media, but how can they know if what they’re seeing and sharing is accurate?
In education, we often talk about how to challenge our students—but what about ourselves as teachers? In a teaching career, it’s normal to find yourself in a rut or recognize a need to make changes—the skill is knowing how. Here are 20 ways to challenge yourself and your teaching.
Do you find it hard to be disciplined when it comes to studying?
Good parent communication is a must for a successful school year. There are so many ways to communicate today — which ones are the best to use for parent communication?