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Welcome to Social Emotional Learning for Child Development, a unique blog here for you to explore. Social Emotional Learning for Child Development has added such value to my life, and I love having the opportunity to share my passions and thoughts with my loyal readers. Read on, and enjoy the real activities and experiences to help you reach your students socially and emotionally.
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Recorded Morning Meeting
Check out what my morning meeting really looks like in this video! Since we are in “remote learning” mode it is just me at home, but I...
Stephanie
Mar 23, 20201 min read
Breathing Strategies to Calm the Body
Do you ever find yourself asking your students to calm down or relax? Have you ever actually taught them how to calm their body and their...
Stephanie
Feb 12, 20203 min read
Managing Behavior
Managing undesirable behaviors can be challenging in any classroom, but it is important to have consequences that are consistent and...
Stephanie
Nov 12, 20194 min read
Building Relationships with Other Grade Level Peers
Last year in our building each classroom was paired up with a classroom in a different grade level to teach leadership habits. I'll be...
Stephanie
Oct 16, 20193 min read
Feeling Bench
If you are like me, you want your students to talk out minor situations with their peers without always having you involved. However,...
Stephanie
Oct 10, 20192 min read
Daily Kindness
An afternoon circle can be a difficult event to navigate. Your mind is on a million other things like students packing up, assigning...
Stephanie
Sep 3, 20192 min read
Creating Classroom Rules
Do you start every school year teaching your classroom rules? Do you already have them printed, posted and ready for the students to see?...
Stephanie
Aug 22, 20194 min read
Stop and Think Light
Ever wonder what type of a visual a student could use when they are feeling angry, frustrated or overly excited that would allow them to...
Stephanie
Aug 20, 20193 min read
Using "I" Statements
This is a great activity that you won't use just one time! This activity is something you can use ALL YEAR LONG to help your students...
Stephanie
Aug 6, 20192 min read
Cool Down Corner
The Cool Down Corner is a personal favorite of mine. I've had some very behaviorally challenging students who struggled with identifying...
Stephanie
Jul 26, 20194 min read
Teamwork Ball
Have you struggled with having your students work cooperatively on a project, during science, or even just sit next to each other?! This...
Stephanie
Jul 22, 20192 min read
Celebrating Each Student!
A great way to start and end each school year is by celebrating each student in your classroom! This activity is a phenomenal way for all...
Stephanie
Jul 15, 20193 min read
Mirror Reflection
Do your students have a tough time expressing how they are feeling in a situation? Do they struggle to understand how their emotions...
Stephanie
Jul 12, 20191 min read
Printable Sticky Notes!
Amazing Job Stickies! This has got to be one of my favorite things to do for my students!! I LOVE printing onto sticky notes, then adding...
Stephanie
Jul 12, 20192 min read
Friday Prompts for Students
Figure It Out Friday This prompt has endless possibilities as to what you want to focus it on! I have mainly used this prompt as a review...
Stephanie
Jul 12, 20192 min read
Thursday Prompts for Students
Think Outside The Box Thursday Behind "Warm a Heart Wednesday", this is my second favorite prompt! This prompt requires the students to...
Stephanie
Jul 12, 20192 min read
Wednesday Prompts for Students
Warm A Heart Wednesday This is by far my favorite prompt for the entire week! In a world where people continuously put each other down,...
Stephanie
Jul 12, 20192 min read
Tuesday Prompts for Students
Things Tuesday Things Tuesday is a favorite among my students! The ideas for this prompt are endless and can range from fun and silly, to...
Stephanie
Jul 12, 20193 min read
Monday Prompts for Students
Make Me Smile Monday Students think of a way to put a smile on another student's face. It could be a student in our own classroom, or a...
Stephanie
Jul 12, 20192 min read
Morning Work
Often times when we think about morning work for our students, we try to think of activities that will be engaging, fun, and meaningful...
Stephanie
Jul 11, 20192 min read
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