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Are you in teacher with end of year burnout? The last few weeks of school are tough, no doubt! Read through these 6 tips that will help you glide through the final days of school with a fresh perspective. Say goodbye to end of year burnout!

6 Teacher Tips for Surviving the End of the School Year

Are you looking for a fun way to teach your students or children about important historical figures without boring them to death? Brad Meltzer has you covered! His "Ordinary People Change the World" series infuses engaging text with bright illustrations, for just the right combination of facts and fun. People of all ages will love the I AM book series by Brad Meltzer!

Ordinary People Change the World: A Review of Brad Meltzer’s Biography Series

Are you interested in teaching your students about mindfulness and meditation? Research shows that providing mindfulness and meditation for kids improves academic achievement and reduces anxiety and stress. Give mindfulness and meditation 10 minutes each day and observe the effects for yourself!

Teach Your Students About Mindfulness and Meditation in Just 10 Minutes a Day

Are you a teacher who wants to positively influence your students' self-esteems and self-worth by using positive affirmations in the classroom? Do you wonder if positive affirmations for kids actually work? Read about the benefits and drawbacks of using inspirational messages and affirmations for students in school.

Using Positive Affirmations in the Classroom: Is it Worth Your Time?

As a teacher, do you have students who strive for perfection and show signs of anxiety or stress when they make mistakes? Help kids understand that there are legitimate benefits to making mistakes. Exactly what are the benefits of making mistakes?

The Truth About Making Mistakes: Helping Students Discover the Benefits

The Top 4 Ways to Foster Grit in the Classroom - If you are a teacher who is teaching students about growth mindset, you are probably also interested in helping your students develop grit and perseverance in the face of frustration. These practical tips and ideas for fostering grit can be implemented in any lesson or subject area.

The Top 4 Ways to Foster Grit in the Classroom

Are you a teacher who wants to promote compassion and kindness in the classroom? If you want free activities and resources to support your students in becoming more kind individuals, check out all these free resources available to teachers!

Promoting a Culture of Kindness in the Classroom with Free Activities

Do you need a growth mindset goal setting activity? These free printables will help your students reflect on their growth mindset strengths and goals.

Growth Mindset Goals: Keeping My “Selfie” on the Right Path

Are you a teacher who is looking for new and fun ways to inspire your students using positive messages? These sticky notes are a unique way to infuse inspiration and motivation in your classroom! Giving your students more encouragement and hope is a win for student success!

Positive Messages for Students That Truly Pack a Punch

Are you looking for new teacher gift ideas that won't break the bank, but will also wow your child's teacher? These affordable teacher gifts are perfect for any occasion. Whether it's teacher appreciation week, the holidays, or the end of the school year, I've got you covered with a list of quick and easy gifts that any teacher will love.

The Ultimate Guide to Affordable and Memorable Gifts for Teachers

Is Santa Real? It's the dreaded question that no parent wants to hear. Reframing the story of Santa for older children doesn't have to be so earth shattering though. Here are some tips about what to tell your kids about Santa. The truth about Santa....

Is Santa Real?: Reframing the Story for Older Kids

These top 4 ways to help your child or student when they get stuck on a word will make your child a more confident and independent reader! If you need tips and tricks to assist your child while reading out loud, you've come to the right place!

Top 4 Ways to Help Students When They Get Stuck on a Word

Is compassion something that can really be taught? What can teachers do in the classroom to develop compassion in their students? Check out these tips, activities, and free products that you can use today!

Is Compassion Something That Can Be Taught?

If you are looking for engaging, easy to use activities for your students that are FREE, you are in the right place! You will find language arts and social emotional teaching materials that you can use in your classroom right now. You will get the password to the free resource library when you sign up for the newsletter on www.kirstenskaboodle.com.

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Are you looking for ways to spice up your language and vocabulary instruction? How about using categories and classification in a new and fun way? What Would You Be? is a perfect activity for your elementary classroom!

Fun Ways to Develop Language Using Categories

Help your students develop a growth mindset by learning about its main components. What do you need to know in order to understand how a growth mindset classroom can work.

10 Things You Need to Know About Growth Mindset

How do you know if the praise you are giving students is having the desired effect? Do you want to know the secrets to using effective praise while also helping students develop a growth mindset? Here is a list of important do's and don'ts when praising students in your classroom!

Praise Students : What’s the Secret?

Are you teaching your students about growth mindset? Your Fantastic Elastic Brain is a perfect picture book for teaching growth mindset! These activities are easy to use and require no preparation!

Teaching Growth Mindset: Your Fantastic Elastic Brain

Are you looking for new, easy, fun ways to engage your students in meaningful activities? Interactive flip books are your answer!

Flip Books: The Ultimate Way to Engage Students

Top Ten Task Card Activities: These top ten uses for task cards in the classroom are easy, fun, and engaging for students!

Top Ten Task Card Activities