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Research: Closing Gaps in Learning
this month we are featuring several districts and organizations that are leaning on SEL to help address the impacts of the pandemic and close gaps in learning. We’re also sharing an article that examines the impact of virtual tutoring on academic achievement along with several resources you can pass along to families to help them support learning at home during everyday moments.
Feelings First: A New Path to Student Mental Health
Student mental health is essential to learning. Here are insights on supporting students so they can come to school ready to learn.
Self-Care: Are Families Actually Doing It?
By Maya Sussman, Ready4K director of product “Last night I slept on a baseball…” A year ago today this line opened our...
You Are Not Alone: Building Mental Health Awareness in 2021
By Françoise Lartigue, Ready4K content manager A few weeks ago I ran into a good friend whom I hadn’t seen in awhile....
On Development and Dreams
By Rebecca Honig, director of content & curriculum This weekend I had an opportunity to listen in to a mixed age...
SEL & Self-Care for Kids, Grown-Ups, and YOU
By Mary Westervelt, director of marketing and communications We had a great time with everyone who joined us on Dec....
“Recalculating…”: Calm-Down Strategies for Every Age
By Francoise Lartigue, content manager Lately I feel like an old GPS system. The kind that announces it is...
When You’ve Got BIG Feelings
As we enter the school year, with so much uncertainty… one thing IS certain. We are ALL going show up, whether in person or virtually, with BIG FEELINGS.
Self-Care in Small Moments
Self-care does not have to look like it does in the magazines. Self-care can be improvised, it can be momentary, it can be “catch-as-catch-can.” And that’s okay. It’s actually great! Why? Because it means self-care is actually possible.