Throughout our series, The Ultimate Guide to Brain Break Activities, there has been one consistent in every post. Every time we find a video that is applicable to that particular topic, it comes from YouTube. It’s no surprise that most… Read moreYouTube Brain Breaks in the Classroom
We are in a weird time in education. Not only are the pressures on the profession at an all-time high, but teachers by nature put their heart and soul into their work 24/7 while the school year is in session… Read moreThe Ultimate Guide to Teacher Self-Care Ideas and Preventing Burnout
One thing so many teachers take pride in is their classroom environment. There are so many tangible k 12 classroom supplies that can turn your room into the student-centered learning oasis of your dreams. The importance of classroom decoration should… Read more10 Teacher Supplies YOU NEED for Your Student-Centered Classroom
Has the art of teaching empathy gone by the wayside? In this day in age, it can be argued that the exact opposite is true and we need now, more than ever, to teach our children why empathy is important…. Read moreTeaching Kids Why Empathy is Important
If you’ve followed our series on the importance of Brain Breaks in the classroom, you know how passionate we are about their need. Not the fact that they’re nice, but that they’re a need. We have students in our classroom… Read moreBrain Break Games: Bingo
Many people ask the question, “what are brain breaks in the classroom?” Brain breaks for kids in school give students (and teachers!) the opportunity to freshen their brains to prepare to excel more effectively. Research on brain breaks in the… Read moreHow to Add Brain Breaks for Kids in the Classroom
The term growth mindset is on fire in educational circles today. What does it actually mean? The true definition of growth mindset has been investigated for decades. With the original intent of researching how individuals responded to failure in mind,… Read moreWhat is Growth Mindset?
Ever since we were children, we have been told to be thankful for what we have (no matter how big or little that is). While that’s always a message that is lingering somewhere, it is more common to have a… Read moreGratitude in the Classroom
How many times have you been affected by somebody who has said something to you either in person or on social media that went against what you thought was the right thing? Somewhere along the line, it no longer became… Read moreListening to the Most Important Voice: Yours
Over the past few years, “testing” has become a bit of a dirty word in education. What used to be for placement or just checking to make sure students were hitting certain benchmarks has become an orchestrated production. Different states… Read moreBrain Breaks During Testing