The first years - preschool and early elementary school ages - are critical for social-emotional learning (SEL) development. Identifying and regulating emotions, awareness of others and self, seeing and respecting different perspectives, making friends and developing...
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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...
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:...
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...
Creating a Class Pet: “Leo on the Shelf”
How it all Started Diana Rivera, a Kindergarten teacher in Elizabeth, NJ, took the idea of a class pet to an exciting new level. For Peekapak's unit on Respect, Ms. Rivera purchased a stuffed hedgehog to embody Peekapak's Leo the Hedgehog character. Like the idea...
Defining Courage for Children
Why is it important to teach children about courage? Throughout the early years of a child’s development, parents and teachers support and protect children as they encounter fear. It is our role to model the power of courage and act optimistically in the event of a...
7 Days of Teaching Gratitude
Two words, eight letters … Words we say to our children when teaching gratitude from the moment they learn to speak. Can you guess what they are? -- Yup: Thank you! Every language has their own way of saying “thank you”. For me, in Vietnamese, it sounds like cam on....