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Using Anchor Charts in the Preschool Calm Down Area literacy social emotional learning

Helping children manage their emotions is not an easy task. Many classrooms have a place for children to work through their feelings in a safe place, like a preschool calm down area.  Calm down areas are cozy places with manipulatives and tools that aid children in managing their big...

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Classroom Management in Preschool Series -Day 5 classroom management social emotional social emotional learning teacher tips

Well, the end has come. It's Day 5, the final day, of the Classroom Management in Preschool Series! Thanks for sticking with me!

If you missed Day 1 of the Classroom Management in Preschool Series, catch it at the link!  On Day 1 we discussed why behavior charts don't work and why...

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Classroom Management in Preschool Series -Day 4 classroom management social emotional social emotional learning

Welcome back! It's Day 4 of the Classroom Management in Preschool Series!

If you missed Day 1 of the Classroom Management in Preschool Series, catch it at the link!  On Day 1 we discussed why behavior charts don't work and why rewards don't work either. We did some mindset work around...

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Activities for Teaching Children to be Good Friends classroom management social emotional learning

One of the most important (if not THE more important) area in Early Education is Social Emotional Learning.

I am a firm believer that by helping teach children self awareness, social awareness and healthy relationship skills we are helping them become functioning members of society... and...

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Which Social Emotional Skills to Teach classroom management social emotional learning

Storytime!

Last summer we were at the dealership buying my husband a truck. We were talking to the salesman (whom we knew and was a previous neighbor) and he was talking about his dad.  His dad had been struggling with dementia and memory problems. His brother, who is also helping care for...

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