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Encouraging Kindness at Home and School

Encouraging Kindness at Home and School

As a school counselor, I was always looking for ways to improve the school climate. There was a lot of talk about bullying prevention, and figuring out what sorts of programs worked. 

A Visual Activity to Help Kids Understand the Power of Their Words

A Visual Activity to Help Kids Understand the Power of Their Words

I love using this intervention with children to help them visually see the impact that words can have on others. This activity can be used at home or at school.

Social Skills Activities to Help Kids See How Their Behavior Impacts Others

Social Skills Activities to Help Kids See How Their Behavior Impacts Others

As your daughter gets off the bus, you notice her flushed face and her eyes are filled with tears. You ask what’s wrong, and the words come flooding out. “Julia said she won’t play with me at recess anymore. I don’t understand why she’s mad. I was just telling her the right way to play!”

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