8 Ways to Celebrate World Kindness Day in Your Classroom
World Kindness Day, celebrated on November 13th, is a beautiful reminder to spread kindness and...
Language Arts Lesson Plans for January!
The first week back after a holiday break can feel like the first week back...
What is Trauma-Informed Teaching?
Trauma-informed teaching is a necessary part of your toolkit, but what exactly is trauma-informed teaching?...
Who was Martin Luther King, Jr.?
When teaching about people in our history, I like to give students an overview of...
HOW TO INCORPORATE POSITIVE THINKING IN THE CLASSROOM
Have you ever felt like there’s a tornado of thoughts, emotions, and ideas whipping around...
Back to School – First Week of School Lesson Plans and Activities
The countdown is on! Teachers, it’s almost time for you and your students to go...
Building Friendships in the Classroom Using Lyrics
Make new friends, But keep the old, One is silver and the other gold. In...
20 Mentor Texts that Reveal the Power of Positive Thinking
“You do not find the happy life. YOU MAKE IT.” – Camilla Eyring Kimball Deadlines,...
How to use Lyrics for Conflict Resolution
Google ‘The gangs fight in the street, West Side Story’ and you’ll see 7 ‘gangsters’...