The Art of Storytelling – Part 2
5 Ways to Improve Your After School Storytelling Storytelling in the purest sense of the word is the tradition of oral narrative. It is timeless entertainment and education shared by…
SEL Series – Start Early
The Power of Teaching Young Children Social Skills “Pink, Pink”, my niece excitedly repeated as she walked into the kitchen. I loved the way she attempted to say paint.…
Creating Culture in a Cafeteria Classroom
“Reel” Life Lessons for OST Success When I was a little girl, my Poppa wanted to teach me the virtues inherent in fishing as a hobby; patience, perseverance, and pride.…
SEL Series – Responding to Students’ Behaviors
Tips to Identify Behaviors and Linking them to Social and Emotional Needs I recently brought my daughter to the hospital and we encountered a doctor with the worst bedside manner.…
The 4 Burners Theory
I belong to a cloud app called "pocket". It allows me to download interesting articles to save and/or read later; it also suggests interesting reads on my google page. I…
Yin and yang symbol, vector illustration
Creating Culture in a Cafeteria Classroom
The Allegory of the Oxygen Mask I have been flying on airplanes since I was a very young child. Spending my mid-80s childhood-summers in Kansas, I would often fly alone…
Governor Releases 2 Year State Budget
The Connecticut General Assembly kicked off its 2019 session on Wednesday, January 9, and will finish on June 5. Governor Lamont has released his proposed budget (Click here to see…
SEL Series – What is SEL?
AHA! I recently had an aha moment - I have written several blogs about Social Emotional Learning (SEL), but I have not clearly defined what it is. So just what…
The Art of Storytelling
Let me tell you a story. You have heard that, seen that, said that, now let me really tell you the story behind that! I am a storyteller, really! Storytelling…
SEL Series: 55 Positive Things to Say to your Children
"Opportunities don't happen; you create them." --Chris Grosser Here are positive things to say to your children to create opportunities to help them feel confident and loved! As parents, most…