Whole Child Archives

A New Priority? Teaching Mindfulness In Elementary School

Teaching Mindfulness In Elementary School From a press release MADISON, Wis. — Over the course of 12 weeks, twice a […]

We have to change the way we talk about bullying. I’m convinced that we have to confront it with its psychological opposite – kindness.

I thought it might be useful to share a reading list that might help students begin to grapple and make sense of race relations in the US.

Education / June 26, 2014 / Whole Child

The Best Kind Of Summer Slide: A Summer Bucket List contributed by Corrine Jacob, alternatetutelage Our family has all but forgotten

Teaching / June 14, 2014 / Whole Child

Talking To Students About Homosexuality On the surface, discussing sexuality in schools doesn’t seem an entirely natural thing–not in an

What Are The Best Resources For Building Parental Engagement? contributed by Alison Anderson, gettingsmart.com Parent engagement has always been a

A great number of benefits have been reported to support the theory of teaching kindness in schools of all grade levels.

What kinds of ideas and characteristics do we associate with character? What contributes to its development? Can attributes be cultivated?

Whath Are The Best Lesson Plans For Teaching Financial Literacy? by TeachThought Staff 1. Ruth Gale-Paredez: “What education do you need

Learning / November 4, 2013 / Whole Child

What’s on your bucket list? Publishing a book? Seeing your child’s wedding? Starting your own school? How about drinking clean water?

Motivating, offering experiences, differentiating, and teaching rich content guarantee success for our English-language learners.

Mindset matters. Catch, Challenge, and Change is one of many possible strategies for promoting resilience in children and students.