Sometimes as educators we get so busy that teaching and addressing social and emotional lessons and skills gets pushed to the way side. I was so happy to see this article on Education Week with useful information and resources links for teachers. I feel we as educators need to truly consider how we can consistently implement social-emotional lessons in our instruction. The Common Core Standards can guide our teaching of such content. I say YES! YES! YES! to considering student well-being and social and emotional lessons in the classroom. What do you think? What do you need
Next week is Children's Book Week! We should celebrtate the joys of children's books everyday, but this week is designed to celebrate nation-wide. Check out the following site for some great resources for you and your students at http://www.bookweekonline.com/
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