We celebrated Earth Day a day late by reading Greta and the Giants and completing directed drawings of Greta Thunburg. Love all the additional details the kids added. #rvilleproud@bitsbyBoomer
Every #SELChampion knows how powerful it is to “name your feelings.” But feelings are complex. When you’re angry, what kind of anger are you feeling? This piece from @KQED suggests “getting granular” with emotions can expand this skill – for kids & adults: https://t.co/4Mn4vQJcKL
Too often we underestimate the power of a smile, a kind word, a listening ear, an honest compliment, or the smallest act of caring, all of which have the potential to turn a life around.
Yes! We need to explicitly teach empathy to our kids. Thrilled I get to participate in @EmpaticoOrg this year to help provide my students with a chance to embrace diversity and observe others. @biglifejournal has also been key in helping me develop my #SEL practices. #SELDay
After reading Beautiful Oops, we realized mistakes can be turned into something new and amazing. The kids then turns scribbles into works of art. #SELDay#rvilleproud
One way we incorporate #SEL everyday is to have a word of the day that we focus and reflect on as part of our morning meeting. @calli_stacey#SELDay#rvilleproud