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How to Be an Ally and Upstander in Your School

SHAPE America

When I came into education, I wanted to be a mentor and give students the chance to have one more teacher who looked like them (multicultural, curly hair, etc.). Mirrors: Do students see themselves reflected in the curriculum and instructional materials? We heard it all during the COVID-19 pandemic: “ Maslow before Bloom.”

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The Relentless School Nurse: This is What Moms Demand Action Wants for Mother’s Day 2023!

Relentless School Nurse

We want to see an end to this epidemic and a world where our children can grow up without fear of gun violence. We want to see an end to this epidemic and a world where our children can grow up without fear of gun violence. So, what do we want for Mother’s Day 2023? We don’t want flowers.

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Boy With Short Bowel Syndrome Living the Dream of a Better Life

Stanford Childrens

He’s seeing himself at summer camp swimming and goofing around with friends. Deciding to go ahead with intestinal transplant “I did not want him to have a transplant. Dr. Zhang said that life after transplant would never be more complicated than their lives were right then. The ultimate goal is to free kids from TPN.

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What I’ve Learned About Spreading Kindness in My School — on World Kindness Day and Throughout the Year

SHAPE America

Students started greeting each other by name, which makes students feel more valued and part of a community. Students started showing more empathy toward each other and began to understand that everyone is going through something. It was amazing to watch these conversations start to happen and to see students supporting each other.

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The Relentless School Nurse: What if we are Getting Student’s Mental Health Crisis All Wrong?

Relentless School Nurse

What if the essence of their collective despair was what they see in the adult world? Often when you scratch the surface of behaviors we see in school, there is fear, anxiety, sadness or despair. After all, we have not been in true lockdown for more than two school years. Of course, this trend trickles down to school.

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Add Movement to the School Day to Boost Student Physical Activity and Learning

SHAPE America

Adding more movement — through physical education, recess and active classrooms — is essential for beating the almost-winter blues. We need classrooms to be more active and engaging like the gym! At this juncture, it is more important than ever to educate the whole child with a lifespan approach.

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Turkey Run – A Fun Thanksgiving Brain Break For Kids!

Elementary P.E. Games

Then look no further, as the Turkey Run game is here to bring you all of that and so much more. The problem is that you want to escape, yet it’s not that easy to do so. If you see any rocks in front of you, then you have to jump. Plus, when you see the farmer, you have to freeze and not move. How do you play Turkey Run?