by Ami Shah | Jul 2, 2025 | Peekapak In Action, School Spotlights
Positive Behavior Interventions and Supports (PBIS) is a proactive approach to establishing behavioral supports and social culture to help students achieve social, emotional and academic success. Renee Gogolewski is a Kindergarten teacher at Woodson Kindergarten...
by Marlee Bernstein | Aug 11, 2022 | How-To Guides
Back to school anxiety and nerves aren’t uncommon in students of all ages, and with back to school season in full swing, we want to help children understand that these emotions are okay and valid. A 2022 survey found that ⅔ of students feel anxious about going back to...
by Marlee Bernstein | Jul 25, 2022 | Classroom Resources, Extra SEL Content, How to Articles, How-To Guides
Always feeling as if there is not enough time to get everything done? Trying to figure out how to fit 10 curriculum requirements into a single day? Wondering how to multitask without diminishing the learning experience for either task? The good news is that you can...
by Marlee Bernstein | Jul 6, 2022 | Canada, Peekapak Curriculum Content
“Curriculum should help children make deeper and fuller understanding of their own experience,” as said by Lilian Katz, professor of early childhood education at University of Illinois. Curriculum is the basis for all things taught in our schools and so, it is crucial...
by Marlee Bernstein | May 16, 2022 | Classroom Resources
After keeping our distance for so long, many of us, both young and old, could benefit from a little social emotional learning (SEL). But why use SEL in your classroom? Children today represent the next generation of citizens, therefore putting an emphasis on...
