Emotional resilience is the ability to adapt to stressful situations. More resilient people are able to bounce back after negative experiences. Emotional resilience helps prevent burnout at work. But, developing emotional resilience isn’t something usually taught to teachers alongside instructional strategies and techniques. Onward: Cultivating Emotional Resilience in Teachers is a resource that focuses on… Read more
Have you ever seen story time in a laundromat? Here’s your chance! How to Help Your Child Love Reading is an article that introduces The ABC’s of Reading to Your Child video. Is there a right or wrong way to read to your child? Should you spend 20 minutes a day with a book in… Read more
Today is International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination. Babies as young as 6 months notice racial differences. Young children can display racial bias. Talking about race with young children is important, but many adults feel uncomfortable. The following links offer some guidance: Becoming Upended: Teaching and Learning about Race and Racism with Young… Read more
Tomorrow is World Poetry Day! “Poetry reaffirms our common humanity by revealing to us that individuals, everywhere in the world, share the same questions and feelings. Poetry is the mainstay of oral tradition and, over centuries, can communicate the innermost values of diverse cultures.” – United Nations TED-Ed has recently uploaded a video series that… Read more
Have you ever received a phishing email – an email that tries to trick you into giving personal or confidential information or access to your computer? This is a common cybercrime and phishing emails can be hard to identify. Here’s a decision tree to help you avoid phishing emails. For more tips and to test… Read more
During Spring Break, there might be time to have fun with a STEAM (science, technology, engineering, art, and math) activity or two. Here are six places to browse for some ideas: 37 Classic Science Experiments for Kids from Red Tricycle Elementary Activities from Tinkerlab Hour of Code Activities learnXdesign Online Science Resources from Science World… Read more
Self-regulation comes up often in conversations about parenting and education. But, what exactly does it mean? In the following video, Stuart Shanker explains his approach to self-regulation. What are some of the stressors that children might experience? The following infographic describes some of the emotional stressors. There are more visuals for the other four domains… Read more
Today is Pi Day! Every year March 14th honours the most well-known constant in math – the circumference of a circle divided by its diameter. Pi has inspired creative thinking. Here’s a way to estimate pi using toothpicks and a piece of paper. And the creativity isn’t limited to math. Did you know a writing… Read more
St. Patrick’s Day is March 17th. Here are five places to find ideas for teaching about St. Patrick’s Day: 5 St. Patrick’s Day ESL Activities Delivered Straight from the End of the Rainbow Free Resources for Teaching About St. Patrick’s Day St. Patrick’s Day teaching resources The Best Sites for Learning about St. Patrick’s Day… Read more
AlphaPlus has created an infographic guide on How to Find What You’re Looking for in the App Store. It has tips, hints and tricks on how to search smarter and faster for apps to use in your literacy program. This guide is designed for using the Apple App Store. A guide for using the Google… Read more