Tag: transition to summer

Spin the Reflection Wheel; A Simple New Tool for Reflecting on the School Year

Take a moment to reflect on the important learning this year with your family! Educators, share this tool with your partner families!

Ending the School Year at Home

Creating Reflective Opportunities to Support the Transition during #COVID-19 Motivation to engage in school work may just be at an all-time low as public places slowly begin to reopen, the sun shines a bit brighter, and the end of distance learning for the 2019-2020 draws near. Children may be excited about the freedom of summer …

Diving Into Summer? Check Out: Summer Sanity Strategies

“Mom, what do you really want to do this summer?” my son asked me during our bedtime pillow talk last night. I had to think. I wanted my summer sunshine dreams of lemonade stands, library visits, and creeking at local parks to roll off my tongue but instead, my mind was a-jumble. In our race …

In Parents Magazine – “Ages and Stages, Focus on Feelings with Preschoolers” and Ending the School Year Reflections

Focus on Feelings for Preschoolers in Parents Magazine Hope you’ll check out the June Issue of Parents Magazine. Jennifer Miller of Confident Parents, Confident Kids shares her ideas with author Berit Thorkelson for helping preschoolers learn about and deal with feelings in the “Ages and Stages” section. It’s on newsstands now so check it out! End …