Category Archives for "Kindness"
February 10, 2019
Kindness Books We Love
We love using kindness books in classroom lessons and in counseling sessions. We asked Laura from The Pawsitive School Counselor and Carol Miller, The Middle School Counselor to share their go to children’s books on kindness. Check to see if they some of your favorites too.Kindness Books for Younger StudentsWhen it comes to kindness, caring, […]
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November 12, 2018
Creating a Calm School Culture with Peace Week
After reading Peace Week in Mrs. Fox’s Class to a group of second graders, it got me thinking and what would happen if I tried to implement a peace week of my own at my school. We’ve created a culture of kindness for our students, why not create a culture of calm? I built a […]
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August 27, 2018
Create a Culture of Kindness at School
Create a culture of kindness at school to help support student’s social, emotional and academic growth. When students are in a positive, kind, encouraging environment, they are more likely to have the confidence to try new things and take academic risks. Creating a culture of kindness will make your school a better place for both […]
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February 9, 2018
What Kindness Activities Are You Incorporating This Month?
February is a great time to incorporate kindness activities with Valentine’s Day and Random Acts of Kindness Week. Do you focus on kindness this month? What do you have planned? Confident CounselorsWe are a group of school counselors collaborating to provide a space filled with resources made for you. confidentcounselors.com
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November 8, 2017
10 Minute Kindness Activities for the Classroom and Counseling
Creating a positive school culture is such an important step in engaging students in learning. Consistent and frequent kindness activities help build empathy, let students feel comfortable taking risks and create an accepting class community. Research shows that when students view their teacher as caring and kind, they have better attendance, better grades, and […]
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February 5, 2017
Creating a Culture of Kindness
Creating a Culture of Kindness I recently saw a video on Facebook about two apples. Two apples you are probably thinking? Stay with me. On the outside these two apples looked the same, shiny and red. However, once the apples were opened, they were not the same. One was healthy looking and the other bruised. […]
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