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Practical advice and inspiration for teaching social-emotional skills in the classroom and at home. Empowering students to build grit, resolve conflicts, and thrive.
Teaching Forgiveness to Help Children Resolve Conflicts and Repair Friendships
Friendship conflicts are a normal part of elementary school. Children may say something hurtful, exclude ...
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5 Simple School Counseling Activities to Help Students Understand Others
Children often know the difference between being nice and being mean, but understanding another person’s ...
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Easy Kindness Countdown SEL Activity School Counselors Can Use in December
Kindness is one of the simplest character traits to teach and one of the most ...
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Simple Ways School Counselors Can Help Students Learn to Give
The holiday season offers a natural opportunity for school counselors to guide students in developing ...
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Don’t Give Up Yet! Teaching Kids to Manage Frustration
Frustration is one of the biggest enemies of focus. A student who becomes frustrated may: ...
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Focus Power: 7 Simple Ways to Help Kids Improve Attention
“Pay attention” is easy to say but much harder for some children to accomplish. Instead ...
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Stop–Think–Choose: A Simple Impulse Control Strategy for Elementary Students
Have you ever watched a student react to a situation almost before they had time ...
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Better Behavior Plans: A Guide for School Counselors
I once was counseling the parents of a child who didn’t want to come to ...
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Healthy Friendships: Boundaries Every Child Should Know
Children sometimes think being a good friend means always saying yes, always playing together, or ...
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