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“What Do You Do When…?”: Helping Your Child to Build Self-Monitoring Skills
October 14, 2019Do you find yourself constantly repeating instructions to your child (or student) about everyday routines? That was a rhetorical...
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The Secret to Bouncing Back from Big Behaviors for Parents and Teachers
March 18, 2018We have been talking about resilience–what it is and how to grow it–for the past couple of weeks. Resilience…
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Problem-Solving 101 for Children (and Adults)
February 27, 2017One of the best social skills for children to learn is problem-solving. Studies show that children who are better…
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Reduce Teaching Stress with Praise!
January 24, 2017Teachers, have you ever had a day when you could almost feel your blood pressure rising as one more...
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How to Positively Approach Parents Whose Children Are Struggling at School
September 26, 2016Sometimes it can be hard to talk about topics that might be received negatively. It can also be difficult…
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Helping Kids to “Start Over” with Peers
September 20, 2016Research tells us that kids who are rejected by peers might become less socially skilled or more aggressive over…
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Tools for Boosting Children’s Power to Self-Regulate
April 25, 2016Over the last few weeks we have been exploring the topic of self-regulation–the ability to control both our actions…
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8 Alternatives to Taking Away Recess-Infographic
March 29, 2016When children misbehave in class, it might seem like a natural consequence to have them lose recess. But we…
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Tips on Social Skills for Kids-Infographic
March 4, 2016Infographic on social skills for kids. Social skills defined. Things to say when you want to play with others…
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5 Tips for Teaching Cooperation
February 22, 2016When kids cooperate, they have more positive social interactions and are better able to make and keep friends. …