At Peekapak, we love hearing about how educators use Peekapak to meet their student and classroom needs. So when Sue Mallmann, a first grade teacher from Lakeview Elementary School in WI, told us she uses Peekapak to support her schoolwide PBIS (Positive Behavioral Intervention Supports), we said: “Tell us more!” When Lakeview Elementary School implemented PBIS as […]
Author: Ami Shah
Children’s Books for Teaching SEL
As we know, the first years – preschool and early elementary school ages – are critical for social-emotional learning development. Identifying and regulating emotions, awareness of others and self, seeing and respecting different perspectives, making friends and developing relationships, and learning to walk in someone else’s shoes (empathy), and more, are developed in these years. […]
Teacher Spotlight: Lisa Hinshelwood’s 5 Tips on Teaching SEL
Peekapak is excited to have Lisa Hinshelwood, SEL teacher at The Nueva School, CA, talk to us about how she teaches Social-Emotional Learning (SEL) and offering 5 tips she has for other educators based on her experience in the field of SEL, psychology and early childhood development. Peekapak: Lisa, why have you made it your […]
Teacher Spotlight: Lindsay Snyder, 2nd Grade Teacher
We are so happy to have 2nd grade teacher, Lindsay Snyder, at Anderson Elementary in Dixon, California, share her experience with Peekapak. Lindsay was among our earliest users and her thoughts and feedback have been invaluable to helping us shape Peekapak. What was your first impression of Peekapak? Lindsay: When I found Peekapak I was actively […]
Teacher Spotlight: LeaAnn Brannan Midtovne from Epic Endeavors Preschool
Assistant Director of Epic Endeavors Preschool in Rochester, MN., LeaAnn Brannan Midtovne, speaks to us about how she uses Peekapak in the classroom. Do you feel there is a need for social-emotional learning programs? When I was a Special Education teacher in a large public school district, I saw first hand the significant need for a […]
4 Guiding Principles for Early Learning & Technology Integration: Review of Official DOE Policy Brief
By Dr. Jennifer Williams, Professor for Saint Leo University in the College of Education As Peekapak founder, Ami Shah, and I set out to create an immersive and interactive session for our upcoming FETC presentation titled “Trending Topics in Early Literacy: Practices and Tools for the Early Childhood Classroom,” we sought ways to share relevant, research-based […]
Case Study: Peekapak at NOLA Micro Schools
Introducing Amika Kali, Elementary Studio Guide at NOLA Micro Schools in New Orleans, LA. Amika talks to us about how she uses Peekapak at her school. The Need for Character Education I was motivated to use Peekapak after having a discussion with our school founder, Kim Gibson, about implementing a character education program that our students […]
Teacher Spotlight: Heather Gibson’s “Flower Project”
We recently connected with Heather Gibson, School Guidance Counselor at Hatikvah International Academy Charter School in East Brunswick, NJ. Heather showed us her “Flower Project” and we are so excited to share this with the Peekapak community! What is the Flower Project? In the Flower Project, students create a unique flower representing who they are. This character education lesson gives students […]
Teacher Spotlight: Chuck Poole & The 5 Day Gratitude Challenge
Who am I? My name is Chuck Poole. I am the host of the Teachonomy Talks podcast, the founder of teachonomy.com, and a Middle School Teacher in Edison, NJ. What is the Gratitude Challenge? This year I put together a free 5 Day Gratitude Challenge for teachers. Teachers view five 5-minute videos to encourage and challenge them to be […]
Teacher Spotlight: Louis De Carlo & The Respect Mystery Readers Series
My name is Louis De Carlo and I am the Crisis Intervention Teacher & School Anti-Bullying Specialist at Dr. Michael Conti School PS 5, Jersey City, NJ. Character and social-emotional learning is extremely important to the development of students inside and outside of the classroom. If students do not feel safe and feel that […]