Whole Child – TeachThought

Why You Shouldn’t Use Physical Education As Punishment

Reinforcing the idea that exercise equals punishment promotes negative feelings towards physical activity.

These five strategies social emotional learning strategies will not only benefit students, but can also be beneficial to teachers, too.

Can you teach empathy? By defining, identifying, discussing, and modeling it, it isn’t much different than other Social Emotional Learning.

Children’s books to teach about Hispanic heritage answer questions like, ‘What came before me? Who came before me? How do I relate to each?’

This Full Sensory mindfulness activity, combined with the ‘non-thinking zone,’ are important assets for teachers and students.

If your child doesn’t read over the summer, they are missing out on the significant role reading can play in personal growth.

Lisa Thomas Prince and Lori Gustafson offer the following ten tips for teaching mindfulness in the classroom at any grade level.

So you’ve been told to play outside, and you’re not sure what to do. There’s no electricity, no Wi-Fi, and the sun’s glaring on your iPad.