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Make Giving a Family Activity!
With Giving Tuesday and the end of the year right around the corner, now is the time when a…
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Giving Activities for Kids
When thinking about giving, there is a tendency to think big picture, big donations, and the like. These big…
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3 Tips for Teaching Children about Giving
As parents and teachers, we strive for our children to be generous and compassionate people. Shucks, we strive to...
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Teaching Kids to Be Their Own Cheerleaders
We can use helper words to cheer ourselves on and help ourselves feel like we can figure it out,…
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Helping Kids Dare to Make Mistakes!
We all make mistakes. Having an accident, making a not-so-sensible choice, answering a test question wrong-these are things that...
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Embracing the Power of Mistakes with Our Thoughts, Actions and Words
As parents, teachers, and caretakers it can be hard to watch children go through the process of making mistakes…
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Why Making Mistakes is Part of Getting Ready for Kindergarten (or Any Other Grade)
When you think about kindergarten readiness, chances are that the ability to make mistakes is not the first thing...
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“If You Could See Inside my Head….”: A Game for Building Relationship and Resilience
Since this week is Spring Break here in Oregon, we have a fun game for you to try! It’s...
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3 Ways You Can Help Children Build Resilience
Capacity for resilience is built starting with our early relationships and experiences, which in turn affect our developing brain,…
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Empathy in Children Who Have Experienced Trauma
For children who have experienced trauma, it can be a struggle to show empathy. These kids might not have…