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Easily adapt current news articles to different reading levels

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BOOT CAMP EDIT 60-Ways-to-Build-Community AT SCHOOL

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7 Ways Meditation Can Actually Change The Brain

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Our Routine

Our collections support a full range of early emotional wellbeing.

Interact

Attachment bonds are built through physical touch, eye contact, and playful interactions.

Connect

Use the power of your bond and positive affirmations to solidify your child's learning.

Reflect

Practice the concepts, positive skills, and learning that are instilled in Slumberkins' books in your everyday life.

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"To be quite honest, I had my doubts that this would help my son sleep. I always knew that the sloth snuggler was adorable, but beyond that it was just another stuffed animal. Boy was I wrong! Even in the midst of his tantrums and fighting sleep like no other, he can fall asleep within minutes when handed the sloth and reading the book. And it helps me relax too- BONUS! Thank you, Slumberkins! We can not wait to add to our collection!"

- Ashley.

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"We love this book as a tool for teaching our 3.5 year-old about naming his feelings. We've made it part of our routine and now he naturally asks for it during quiet time. He also loves the Yeti "mini feels" dolls, naming each one with us and holding them as we read the book. The entire set is now a fixture in our home."

- Samantha M.

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"Thank you for teaching my daughter that she is amazing and to love herself no matter what others might say. I want to raise her to be a strong woman who knows her worth and loves who she really is. Thank you for helping me teach her that she is beautiful not only on the outside, but more importantly on the inside. When she repeats Bigfoot's words to me, it warms my Momma heart!"

- Junie

Your families mental health starts with yours. A post from our co-Founder, co-CEO, and resident family therapist, Kelly Oriard.

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Slumberkins | Promoting Early Emotional Learning

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Our Routine Our collections support a full range of early emotional wellbeing. Interact Attachment bonds are built through physical touch, eye contact, and playful interactions. Connect Use the power of your bond and positive affirmations to solidify your child's learning. Reflect Practice the concepts, positive skills, and learning that are instilled in Slumberkins' books in your everyday life.

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The Kelso's Choice wheel of choice is one of the key components, and one of the most recognizable parts of the Kelso's Choice Conflict Management system. The wheel of choice gives children nine simple options from which to choose when solving a problem. Because it's simple, kids can instantly understand the Kelso's wheel of choice. They'll start using the choice wheel right away. Educators and parents tell us that they post them on desks, invite kids to color them, and create activities to help bring the choices alive for children.

How do you use the The Kelso's Choice Wheel of Choice?

For more ideas of how you can use the wheel of choice in your classroom or family, be sure to download our Stop Tattling Starter Kit. It is full of free activities, printables and much more. Click here for more ideas on how to use the Kelso's Choice wheel. You'll get your Stop Tattling Starter Kit as an instant download.

If you're ready to learn more about our family of products, go to our Products page: click here. It has the full family of Conflict Management Products.

Wheel of choice posters: click here.

What are the choices on the wheel of choice? They're easy for children to learn and remember.

Some of the choices:

Talk it out

Share and take turns

Wait and cool off

The choices are simple, memorable, and illustrated by the beloved Kelso. He acts them out as a visual cue for children. Also, the activities included in our Kelso's Choice Management Kit also include kinetic and auditory reminders to help all kinds of learners. It's been used in schools and homes for over 25 years. Educators report a dramatic reduction in discipline referrals and tattling when they implement the Kelso's Choice System. Especially relevant is the fact that you can get started using these choices today. You'll be delighted to watch children become empowered to solve their own small problems.

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The wheel of choice- the key component of the Kelso's Choice Conflict Management System

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The Kelso's Choice wheel of choice is one of the key components, and one of the most recognizable parts of the Kelso's Choice Conflict Management system. The wheel of choice gives children nine simple options from which to choose when solving a problem. Because it's simple, kids can instantly understand the Kelso's wheel of choice.

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DO IT! Its so easy and you can use it for awesome classroom projects!

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The Idaho CapEd Foundation is a non-profit organization supporting educators across Idaho through monthly grants to Idaho educators. These grants are used for specific educational classroom projects and programs for their students.

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Behavior tools to help kids manage emotions

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Innate Capacity

The discoveries and research of Toolbox Project has led to a paradigm shift showing that children have an innate capacity for self-mastery, kindness, and empathy. It is an inside-out approach illuminating children's ability to manage their own emotional, social, and academic success by giving them access to the inner tools that empower them. In turn this allows them to create a new story bringing hope for a more positive future.

Common Language

The power of Toolbox Project resides in the moment-to-moment invitation to the common language and "practices" of Toolbox Project. The shared practices and vocabulary among children, educators, and parents gives each member of the community access to their own internal resources and solutions using the 12 strategies and practices of Toolbox Project.

Trauma-Informed

Toolbox Project is both prevention and intervention addressing the trauma and/or Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACE's) children experience in life. Toolbox Project creates safety by inviting empathy and understanding. It is an intervention giving children a path forward through life's deepest complexities and difficulties.

Advanced Mindfulness

Toolbox Project creates a pathway for children to practice being mindful through 12 rich domains of their lives-the 12 Tools, strategies, and skills-building a critical foundation for personal wellness in relationships, academics, and family life. Through self awareness and a growth mindset Toolbox Project builds a natural bridge to social equity and kindness to self and others.

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The discoveries and research of Toolbox Project has led to a paradigm shift showing that children have an innate capacity for self-mastery, kindness, and empathy. It is an inside-out approach illuminating children's ability to manage their own emotional, social, and academic success by giving them access to the inner tools that empower them.

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Love and Logic for Educators - great classroom management resources

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Educator Resources & Classroom Solutions | Love & Logic®

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Educator resources, practical classroom solutions, positive techniques & strategies for maintaining calm & effective classes. Packages, CDs, MP3s, books & more!

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Safe way to text families and send classroom info

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So worth it. So many free books. Just awesome.

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Your book order earns FREE Books for your class. Plus you pick a FREE Book with a $25 order!

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Fun fact review game

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Add questions and reactions to making watching videos an interactive experience

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ClassDojo helps teachers, parents, and students build amazing classroom communities.

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Find Next Gen STEM learning opportunities for students in multiple settings - in school, afterschool programs informal institutions like museums and science centers, and at home.

NASA Express Newsletter Sign-up

Are you looking for the latest NASA resources for teachers, parents, caregivers, and students? Subscribe to the NASA EXPRESS newsletter to get the latest NASA STEM opportunities delivered to your inbox every Thursday.

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Discover More STEM Topics From NASA

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NASA offers a wide array of unique experiences for educators designed to engage K-12 students nationwide in the agency's missions, people, and resources.

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Great for Hour of Code and Computer Science

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The evidence is in the practice

ESSA Level 3 correlation evidence in math and ELA, earned by teachers running frequent formative assessments.

When teachers run 30+ formative questions a week, the research is clear: they get more data-driven, their students get more engaged. Wayground is built to make that practice enjoyable ot run, attainable to fit a class period, and habitual enough to last past September.

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Quizizz is now Wayground | Teacher AI and Resources

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Find standards-aligned resources that engage every student. Wayground (formerly Quizizz) helps teachers differentiate instruction with AI and track student progress.

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Box Breathing: A Breathing Technique to Focus the Mind

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Learning to control the breath is one of the most powerful (and free!) neurohacks we have for improving concentration, managing stress, developing optimal health, and guiding our spiritual advancement.

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Prioritizing with the Eisenhower Matrix - Template

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This is a funny sign - but might be considered unprofessional (filled with snark), so use your best judgement/clear with admin.

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Of course, we recommend having a copy of Onward and The Onward Workbook to support you in your journey! (Use our links to order these books...

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The Grump Meter is a simple, kid-friendly tool for helping children and teenagers prevent temper tantrums and manage their anger and other emotions. The book shows parents, extended family, teachers, and mental health professionals how to talk with kids about feelings such as anger, and offers pract…

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Deep Space Sparkle - Engaging Art Lessons

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Deep Space Sparkle - Engaging Art Lessons

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It's such a thrill when someone new lands in our sparkly corner of the universe.

Our business began by sharing what I was teaching in the art room that worked - and what didn't work. From my first blog post in 2009, teachers from around the world have shared their stories and struggles, asked for advice and direction. Now twelve years later, we couldn't be more proud to not only design lovely lessons, but to be a supportive guide through many art teachers' careers.

I'm so glad that your interest in children's art guided you to us. This page shares our story - how it all began plus I'll point out all the resources our team has created to help you create an art program, share art with your children or even start an art business of your own...

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We make teaching art to kids easy by providing elementary art lesson plans, kid's art tutorials and creative teaching resources.

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Improving Science Education Through Three-Dimensional Learning

Quick Search Next Generation Science Standards

THE THREE DIMENSIONS OF SCIENCE LEARNING

Within the Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS), there are three distinct and equally important dimensions to learning science. These dimensions are combined to form each standard-or performance expectation-and each dimension works with the other two to help students build a cohesive understanding of science over time.

Crosscutting Concepts help students explore connections across the four domains of science, including Physical Science, Life Science, Earth and Space Science, and Engineering Design.

When these concepts, such as "cause and effect", are made explicit for students, they can help students develop a coherent and scientifically-based view of the world around them.

Science and Engineering Practices describe what scientists do to investigate the natural world and what engineers do to design and build systems. The practices better explain and extend what is meant by "inquiry" in science and the range of cognitive, social, and physical practices that it requires. Students engage in practices to build, deepen, and apply their knowledge of core ideas and crosscutting concepts.

Disciplinary Core Ideas (DCIs) are the key ideas in science that have broad importance within or across multiple science or engineering disciplines. These core ideas build on each other as students progress through grade levels and are grouped into the following four domains: Physical Science, Life Science, Earth and Space Science, and Engineering.

More about 3D Learning

GET TO KNOW

The Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS) are K-12 science content standards. Standards set the expectations for what students should know and be able to do. The NGSS were developed by states to improve science education for all students.

A goal for developing the NGSS was to create a set of research-based, up-to-date K-12 science standards. These standards give local educators the flexibility to design classroom learning experiences that stimulate students' interests in science and prepares them for college, careers, and citizenship.

Get to Know the Standards

IMPLEMENT

The NGSS call for a three-dimensional approach to K-12 science instruction. This represents a significant transition from previous state standards. That's why effective implementation demands a great deal of collaboration and patience among states, districts, schools, teachers, and students.

Thoughtful and coordinated approaches to implementation will enable educators to inspire future generations of scientifically literate students. That is the vision of the NGSS. This website provides a range of high-quality resources that empower educators, administrators, parents, and the general public to help bring this vision to life.

Find Tools and Resources

WHY

Science-and therefore science education-is central to the lives of all Americans.

A high-quality science education means that students will develop an in-depth understanding of content and develop key skills-communication, collaboration, inquiry, problem solving, and flexibility-that will serve them throughout their educational and professional lives.

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Improving Science Education Through Three-Dimensional Learning Quick Search Next Generation Science Standards Within the Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS), there are three distinct and equally important dimensions to learning science. These dimensions are combined to form each standard-or performance expectation-and each dimension works with the other two to help students build a cohesive understanding of science over time.

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One of the best free online math resources