Benefits of Delayed Gratification The classic example of delayed gratification is “the marshmallow test.” You may be familiar with the (adorable) videos floating around the Internet. A series of young children are offered one marshmallow each. They can eat the marshmallow immediately. Or, they can wait 15 minutes and receive a second marshmallow to eat. Filmed by hidden camera, some…
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How to Infuse Delayed Gratification in the Classroom and Why It’s Important
Ideas for Helping Students Cope with the Tragic Death of Kobe Bryant
NOTE: The contents of this post went out in an email to my subscribers the night of Kobe’s passing. Several people asked if the information could be accessed via a link for easier access and sharing. Here is the answer to that request. This information can be used to help students coping with tragedy. It’s been a somber 6 hours…
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Kindness Activities and Ideas for Kids
This post may contain affiliate links. Please see my disclosure here. When you want to teach your students an academic skill, like addition or using figurative language, you probably follow a standard approach: model the skill engage students in hands-on learning activities provide time for independent practice Believe it or not, this same basic approach works to cultivate social-emotional skills,…
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Simple Gratitude Activities for Kids to Use Any Time of Year
The holiday frenzy is officially upon us. In the flurry of house-decorating, meal-preparing, and gift-buying, it’s important for us (and the children in our lives) to remember that it’s also a season of gratitude. And while we’re at it, we should note that gratitude is extremely beneficial year-round. Research shows that practicing gratitude improves physical and mental health, self-esteem, and…
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Teaching Context Clues: Simple Strategies That Work
Vocabulary has the power to make or break a students’ reading comprehension skills. Of course, we don’t have the resources or the time to teach students every vocabulary word they’ll ever encounter in their reading. Plus, drilling vocabulary words and asking students to memorize long lists is an ineffective approach. So, what can we do to boost vocabulary and reading…
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