| By: Kelly Doscher Funding Sources for SEL: Federal and State Opportunities In August 2017, Committee for Children and Jennifer House, President of RedRock Reports, hosted an in-depth webinarRead More
| By: Committee for Children The Invisible Boy: Classroom Discussions—Activity Grades 1–5—This free classroom activity includes before-, during-, and after-reading prompts and instructions to help teachers guide a discussion about how it feels to be excluded and what students can do to help.Read More
| By: Bridgid Normand Executive Function: Important Skills for Childhood Development We’re not born with the executive-function skills we need to get things done, but the good news is these skills can be taught. Executive-function skills help us stay on task, make plans, set goals, and carry them out successfully—even when complex things are happening around us.Read More
| By: Committee for Children Welcoming Words—Activity Grades EL–3—This classroom activity is a fun way to get kids on their feet and welcoming each other at the beginning of the year. It’s from the Grade 3 Second Step Bullying Prevention Unit, but can be adapted for younger and lower grades.Read More
| By: Carol Wood CASEL and Committee for Children Sponsor Briefing on Improving Outcomes Through SEL On October 25, the Collaborative for Academic, Social, and Emotional Learning (CASEL), the Learning Policy Institute (LPI), and Committee for Children (CFC) held a briefing to discuss the valuRead More
| By: Kim Gulbrandson Is Gratitude Lacking in Your Life? Try These Ideas for Bringing It Back Gratitude is simple in that it involves being thankful and showing appreciation. November is National Gratitude Month, so it’s a perfect time to think about how to foster gratitude personally and professionally, for yourself and for others. Read More
| By: Committee for Children Unity Day Poster-Making—Activity Grades K-5—In this activity, students help define what unity is, then collaborate on creating posters that can be hung throughout the school to show that uniting and working together can help stop bullying.Read More
| By: Committee for Children Blocking Rumors to Help Stop Bullying—Activity Level: Upper Elementary | Help students create a positive classroom climate! In this activity, upper elementary students will create posters showing ways they can be kind. Grades 3-5—Spreading rumors can be hurtful. Here, upper elementary students learn to identify misleading information, check their facts, and block rumors.Read More
| By: Committee for Children Class Meeting: Empathy Helps Stop Bullying—Activity Grades 3-5—Bullying affects more people than many realize. This activity prompts early elementary students to discuss how empathy can help them to stop bullying.Read More
| By: Committee for Children Help Stop Bullying with Kindness and Respect—Activity Grades 3-5—Help students create a positive classroom climate! In this activity, upper elementary students will create posters showing ways they can be kind.Read More