Should happiness be part of the school curriculum?

The Telegraph - Olivia Parker "Every morning after the register, [...]

July 11th, 2016|Categories: Academic Performance, Accountability, Child Development, Childhood Education, Children, Current Events, Education, Emotional Literacy, Emotions, Learning, Mindfulness, News, Teacher, United States (U.S.)|Tags: Education, schools|

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5 Powerful Strategies That Help Children Grow Braver And More Confident

Forbes - Kathy Caprino "In my years as a marriage [...]

June 9th, 2016|Categories: Child Development, Childhood Education, Children, Early Education, Emotional Literacy, Growth Mindset, Mindfulness, Parenting, Parents, Resilience, Self-regulation|Tags: Education, School|

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Want happy, successful kids? Teach them empathy

Today - Dr. Michele Borba ""What do kids really need [...]

June 8th, 2016|Categories: Child Development, Childhood Education, Children, Educators, Emotional Literacy, Emotions, Empathy, Parenting, Parents|Tags: Education, School|

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High School Suspensions Cost The Country $35 Billion Annually, Report Estimates

NPR Ed - Anya Kamenetz "When students get suspended from [...]

June 3rd, 2016|Categories: Behavior, Discipline, Emotional Literacy, Emotions, High School, Restorative justice, School, School Discipline, Social & Emotional Learning (SEL), Suspension, United States (U.S.)|Tags: Education, School|

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Why Emotions Are Integral to Learning

KQED News Mind/Shift - Mary Helen Immordino-Yang "Teachers intuitively know [...]

May 31st, 2016|Categories: Academic Performance, Accountability, Child Development, Childhood Education, Children, Current Events, Education, Emotional Literacy, Emotions, Empathy, Learning, News, Teacher, United States (U.S.)|Tags: Education, schools|

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Why Self-Compassion Works Better Than Self-Esteem

The Atlantic - Olga Khazan "In 1986, California state assemblyman [...]

May 15th, 2016|Categories: Academic Performance, Accountability, Childhood Education, Children, Current Events, Education, Emotional Literacy, Emotions, Learning, News, Teacher, United States (U.S.)|Tags: Education, schools|

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5 Ways to Build a Child’s Emotional Literacy

Educare - Colin Gasamis "Developing the ability to identify, describe, [...]

April 28th, 2016|Categories: Behavior, Caregiver, Child Development, Childhood Education, Children, Emotional Literacy|Tags: Education, School|

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Motherly love helps children’s brains grow bigger, scientists find

The Telegraph - Sarah Knapton "Motherly love can help children's [...]

April 27th, 2016|Categories: Brain, Brain development, Emotional Literacy, Learning, Memory, Moms, Nurturing, Preschool, Toddlers|Tags: Education, School|

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Could Empathy Training Help Teachers Reduce Suspensions?

Education World - Nicole Gorman "A new study from Stanford [...]

April 26th, 2016|Categories: Academic Performance, Accountability, Childhood Education, Children, Current Events, Discipline, Education, Emotional Literacy, Empathy, Learning, News, Teacher, Teacher Accountability, Teacher Training, United States (U.S.)|Tags: Education, schools|

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How to Get Past Negativity Bias in Order to Hardwire Positive Experiences

KQED News Mind/Shift - Katrina Schwartz "It’s helpful to know [...]

April 16th, 2016|Categories: Academic Performance, Accountability, Brain, Brain development, Childhood Education, Children, Current Events, Education, Emotional Literacy, Empathy, Learning, News, Teacher, United States (U.S.)|Tags: Education, schools|

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