Monthly archive for November2013

We really like the checklists put together by Diane Connell in an excerpt from her book Brain-Based Strategies to Reach Every Learner. In this excerpt titled “Clip & Save Checklist: Learning Activities That Connect With Multiple Intelligences”, she provides checklists to help teachers provide a “multiple intelligence…

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The benefits of play are great — research provides more and more evidence of the positive effects play has on child development. Unstructured play helps children learn how to work in groups, to share, to negotiate, to resolve conflicts, to regulate their emotions and behavior,…

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What can we do to help our children develop emotional intelligence? Here are 14 tips for Helping Children with Emotional Intelligence: 1.  Accept our children’s emotions and emotional responses. 2.  Help children label their emotions. 3.  Encourage children to talk about their feelings. 4.  Help…

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It’s necessary for parents to remember that our emotions are very important; our kids will model our emotional responses to things. Watch this short video from Sociologist & Happiness Expert Christine Carter, PhD to learn why it is so important: http://www.kidsinthehouse.com/video/modeling-emotions-your-kids

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When considering social awareness and relationship skills as key components to develop Emotional Intelligence, empathy takes huge importance. Empathy is the ability to understand and feel for another person’s feelings and concerns.  It’s the powerful emotion that prevents violent and cruel behaviors among people.  It…

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Social Emotional Learning, or emotional intelligence matters for school achievement, job success, marital happiness, and physical health. Modeling Emotional Intelligent behaviors at home is key in raising emotionally intelligent children. Our role is to raise a child able to manage his or her emotions, in…

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“All learning has an emotional base.” — Plato Emotional Intelligence is a theory that has been included in education topics for years now. But what is emotional intelligence? And why is it such an important topic that schools have to be aware of? “Emotional intelligence…

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What can a school do to improve family-school partnerships? See the five PTA National Standards that will promote this partnership.

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Find tips on reading, learning, and raising a well-rounded child. Take a look at this bank of children’s activities from Scholastic that you can do with your child in order to get involved and contribute to their learning: DAILY TIPS

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