A counselor friend recently asked me for some fun movement ideas to add to her kindergarten lessons to help keep her students engaged. While these simple activities are absolute “must-dos” for the little ones, they can easily be used across any elementary grade! Here are a few quick ideas to get those wiggles out and Read More …

This is a fun and interactive Worry Monster/Coping skills lesson with a PPT to guide you through this fun craft. Teach students self-regulations skills and send home “not-a-worksheet” that parents are sure to see and …. poof…. a home discussion ensues. The poem on the card says: “Whisper your worries in the monster’s ear. It gobbles Read More …

Worksheets: There are many bully prevention programs for elementary schools that include the steps of Stop, Walk, and Talk. To increase student engagement in these lessons, I created some worksheets to supplement the curriculum. Word Searches, I-Spy, Word Scrambles and Color By Keywords are available. Here is a link to get the word puzzles. Songs: Read More …

Erin’s Law requires that all public schools in each participating state to implement a prevention-oriented child sexual abuse program. 38 states have passed this law that requires students in preK – 12th grade to be taught age-appropriate techniques to recognize child sexual abuse and tell a trusted adult. All districts have different curricula they use, but Read More …

Bilingual Buddies is a peer mentoring program I started at my school to help our ESOL students who enter school speaking limited or no English. I know you have these students too, and it has to be a scary experience for these little ones. This program was born to increase their level of comfort and Read More …