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Creating a Calming Corner for Small Spaces

by Ashley Patek on Aug 26 2019
Calming Corners of all sizes and styles are celebrated because what matters is that you opened the box. Here is how to make a calming space for small spaces.
Juggling Big Emotions

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Juggling Big Emotions

by Jessica Zodicoff on Aug 20 2019
As a seven-year-old girl, I remember my grandpa coming over for the holidays and juggling whatever fruit he could find in our kitchen. He taught me to juggle using not lemons, but just three tissues. The fruit was too big for my little-girl hands, but like a set of training wheels, I practiced with those tissues until...
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Why Using A Behavior Chart Is Ineffective

by Ashley Patek on Aug 14 2019
Before you decide to add to or continue using behavioral management charts, let's take a closer look at the undesirable side-effects. Read more.

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Teaching Emotional Intelligence and College Students as Change-Makers

by Alex Petrou on Nov 13 2018
Dr. Meghan Gillette, a professor in the field of Human Development and Human Studies at Iowa State University, shares the latest research on nurturing emotional intelligence in children ages 5 to 12, how she uses Team-Based Learning and her insights on teaching social and emotional skills to the next generation.
Creative Way to Reinforce the Sort of "Connected" Leadership
I ask for what I want and need

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I Ask For What I Want and Need

by Alex Petrou on Aug 03 2018
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How comfortable are you when it comes to asking for help? Asking those you love and even strangers for the things you want/need?
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