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Celebrations & Themes

St. Patrick’s Day Classroom Decorations and Activities

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Tips for Helping Students Work Through Testing Anxiety

Wilderness Survival Lesson Plan & Activity Ideas

Wilderness Survival Lesson Plan & Activity Ideas

Spring Sport Themed Relay Races for PE Class

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Spring Sport Themed Relay Races for PE Class

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Classroom Library Must Haves

18 Must-Haves for Your Classroom Library

Benefits of Using Carpets in the Early Childhood Classroom

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Benefits of Using Carpets in Any Classroom

Where Should a Multi-Sensory Environment Live in Your School

Where Should a Multi-Sensory Environment Live in Your School?

Celebrations & Seasons in Your Classroom

Bring your classroom to life as you celebrate yearly holidays and events with fun, themed decor and crafts!

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Test Preparation & Study Skills

Tips for Helping Students Work Through Testing Anxiety B

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Tips for Helping Students Work Through Testing Anxiety

Test Taking Tips Anchor Chart Ideas for the Classroom

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Test Taking Tips: Anchor Chart Ideas for the Classroom

Executive Function Skills Building

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Executive Function Skill Building: Time Management

Student Resources

5 Tips for Better Study Habits and Test Prep Skills

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Social and Emotional Learning

Must Haves for a Social Emotional Learning Classroom Library

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Must-Haves for a Social Emotional Learning Classroom Library

Skillastics Character is Cool PE Class Activity

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PE Class Activity: Cooperative Character Building

Social Emotional Learning Ideas for Your Classroom

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Social Emotional Learning Anchor Chart Ideas for Your Classroom

Circle of Education and CASEL Stamp of Approval

Circle of Education Program Offered by School Specialty Endorsed by CASEL

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Group Activities & Games

Spring Sport Themed Relay Races for PE Class

Physical Education

Spring Sport Themed Relay Races for PE Class

Creating an Engaging Obstacle Course in PE Class

Physical Education

Creating an Engaging Obstacle Course in PE Class

Teaching Heart Health in PE Healthy Lifestyle Habits

Physical Education

Teaching Heart Health in PE: Healthy Lifestyle Habits

Skillastics Character is Cool PE Class Activity

Physical Education

PE Class Activity: Cooperative Character Building

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Choosing Between a Weighted or Pressure Vest

Through the Microscope Art Lesson Plan

Art Lesson Plan: Through the Microscope

Must-Haves for Creating a Calming Sensory Space

Must-Haves for Creating a Calming Sensory Space

Fine Motor Skills Handwriting Tools for the Classroom

Fine Motor Skills & Handwriting: Tools for the Classroom

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School & Student Safety

School Specialty and Mobilize Rescue Partnership

School Specialty and Mobilize Rescue Systems: Supporting Secure Schools

Guardian School Security Experts Speak at Public Forum A

SSI Guardian School Security Experts Speak at Public Forum

3 Questions for Your School's Safety Plans

Healthy Students

3 Questions for your School’s Safety Plans

Being Aware Things to Think About When Making an Emergency Plan

Healthy Students

Being Aware: Things to Think About When Making an Emergency Plan

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Women in STEM Mae Jemison Facts & Discussion Questions

Women in STEM: Mae Jemison Facts & Discussion Questions

Women in STEM Rosalind Franklin Facts & Discussion Questions

Women in STEM: Rosalind Franklin Facts & Discussion Questions

Women in STEM Dorothy Hodgkin Facts & Discussion Questions

Women in STEM: Dorothy Hodgkin Facts & Discussion Questions

Choosing the Right Swing for Students with Special Needs

Choosing the Right Swing for Students with Special Needs

Showing Off: Tips for Hosting a Student Art Show

Tips & Ideas for Hosting a Student Art Show

Outdoor Learning Activities Improv Games for Brain Breaks

Classroom Management

Outdoor Learning Activities: Improv Game Brain Breaks

Spring-Themed Creative Writing Prompts for Kids

Celebrations & Themes

Spring-Themed Creative Writing Prompts for Kids

Benefits and Uses of Positioning Wedges and Rolls

Benefits and Uses of Positioning Wedges and Rolls

Field Day Inclusion for All Students A

Physical Education

Field Day: Inclusion for All Students

Spring Sport Themed Relay Races for PE Class

Physical Education

Spring Sport Themed Relay Races for PE Class

Oil Spill Classroom Lesson Plan Idea for Earth Day

Celebrations & Themes

Oil Spill Classroom Lesson Plan Idea for Earth Day

Tips for Fostering Multiculturalism in the Early Childhood Classroom

Early Childhood

Tips for Fostering Multiculturalism in the Early Childhood Classroom

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