by Ami Shah | Feb 7, 2017 | Classroom Resources, Resources
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...
by Ami Shah | Jan 3, 2017 | Peekapak In Action, School Spotlights
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....
by Ami Shah | May 31, 2016 | Classroom Resources, Extra SEL Content
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...
