It’s the end of March, which means it’s springtime and what better time to spring into action with acts of kindness. Savvy Aunties can help our nieces and nephews give back with these simple and fun activities.
During National School Counseling Week, take the time to let your school counselor know how much they are appreciated.
A simple technique that takes just a few minutes can help an agitated student regain the state of mind needed for learning.
Early in my teaching career, I participated in a series of retreats led by the Center for Courage and Renewal, inspired by Palmer’s book The Courage to Teach. Palmer reminds us that our sense of self plays out in our work every day—and living with courage and integrity means finding balance and alignment between our […]
Here’s how to help them cope..
Do your students celebrate Christmas, Hanukkah, Kwanzaa, or Three Kings Day? Maybe they celebrate St. Lucia Day. Chances are your class includes students who observe more than one of those events.
Four major elements to gratitude that children begin to learn individually around three to five years of age
Behavior Interventions: Strategies for Educators, Counselors, and Parents
Empathy has always been a critical skill for leaders, but it is taking on a new level of meaning and priority. Far from a soft approach it can drive significant business results.
Kids who seem oppositional are often severely anxious.
Mental health professionals hope the attention leads to lasting change.
While swimming, camping, hiking, and going to the park are some of the best activities kids can do in the summertime, reading can also be included in the list of fun activities that can be done in June, July, and August.
Long gone are the days of taking IQ tests. Here’s why emotional intelligence is a better predictor of your child’s success.
A Reuters survey earlier this year of U.S. school districts serving more than 2.2 million students found that a majority reported multiple indicators of increased mental health stresses among students.
Traits your child needs to make their dreams a reality.
Whether your child is a high school senior or moving on from kindergarten or elementary, graduation is a major milestone. But celebrations may look different this year.
1 in 6 children meet the criteria for a mental health disorder. By adulthood that number will double.
An interview with Jenny Simmons.
To help students cope with grief you need two important tools: your heart and high quality resources.
Anyone is capable of exhibiting these six character traits, but sometimes character has to be developed.
Learning to say no has valuable repercussions in many facets of our children’s lives.
School counselors are an integral element of the entire educational system. In addition to students, school counseling programs have a positive impact on several groups of people in the education system: students, parents, teachers, administrators and student services personnel.
Black students across the country are being robbed of the opportunity to see themselves in what they’re studying and experience the richness of Black history.
Ongoing exposure to neglect, abuse, homelessness or violence causes learning and behavior problems in children. Signs of trauma and tips for helping kids who’ve been traumatized.
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