Balloons glided around aimlessly on the floor during Kenny’s seventh birthday party. A cake, covered in thick chocolate icing, was centered on a table littered with dinosaur napkins and pointed hats. A small boy bounced up and down, beaming with pride after blowing out every single candle. Tears of joy streamed down his mother’s face. Joann is…
Mindfulness is the state of being conscious or aware. It is a powerful tool that can help improve your state of mind. Observing thoughts and feelings from a distance, rather than judging them as good or bad, is one mindfulness technique. Taking a minute or two to breathe is another. Did you know that mindfulness…
Eight-year-old, Julie, and best friend, Emma, just had a fight at school. Emma took Julie’s favorite barbie doll without asking and Julie keeps thinking how much she hates her friend and wants to pull her hair. If Julie had the right coping tools, deep breathing and try to talk it out with her instead of…
Don’t expect kindness in schools—teach it! Download this FREE K-12 lesson plans, help them lead a kindness project or form a kindness club. The curriculum features developmentally appropriate, standards-aligned lessons that teach kids important Social Emotional (SEL) skills. http://bit.ly/2kQLWJh
The definition of kindness is the quality of being friendly, generous and considerate. We know as adults how to show kindness and compassion to others, but how do children start to learn these skills? It is our job to teach them how important it is to treat others with respect and to show kindness whenever…
