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10 Comfort Games That Encourage Kindness, Community and Well-Being
From KQED: "As we adjust to a prolonged sojourn in the great indoors, the games included here may help ease the burden of confinement."
Schools Embrace Mindfulness, But Practice Doesn’t Always Make Perfect
From KQED: "One in 5 American children struggles with anxiety, and almost half experience at least one serious stressor at home — like divorce, poverty or a parent's addiction."
Why Intentionally Building Empathy Is More Important Now Than Ever
From KQED: "When people are nice, they not only help others, but they help themselves as well."
How Anxiety Leads to Disruptive Behavior
From Childmind.org: “Especially in younger kids with anxiety you might see freezing and clinging behavior, but you can also see tantrums and complete meltdowns.”
Antiracism in Social-Emotional Learning: Why It’s Not Enough to Talk the Talk
From EdSurge: "To the average observer, the current cultural focus on racism may feel like a new beginning. However, for Black people, these conversations aren’t new."
Teaching Social Skills at Home
From Childmind.org: "If you’re stuck at home, how can you help your child maintain and build upon the social skills they’ll need to interact successfully with peers — in person or virtually?"
How School Crisis Counselors Help Students Cope With Death and Grief, Virtually
From EdSurge: "These students were learning some very difficult news as they stared into their computer screens."
Equity Work Should Start From the Top
From Learning For Justice: "As leaders, we must all commit to this work. We must face the reality that we are in an ongoing fight to disrupt inequity wherever it exists."
How Mindful Communication Makes Us More Compassionate
From Mindful.org: "By pausing to notice the way we respond to others, we can open ourselves up to more honest communication."
How Strengthening Relationships with Boys Can Help Them Learn
From KQED: "Boys are relational learners. They learn best in the context of strong, supportive relationships."