Grade Level: Grade K

The grade-level designation shows how material matches up to standards of student performance. Materials go from from kindergarten through 12th grade and beyond. Click a grade-level resource to find out more.

Blog Post

Teaching the Whole Child (in a Fragmented World)

Social-Emotional Intelligence: 
SEL
Social-Emotional Learning
Socialization
Bullying
Body Language
Impulse Control
Conflict Resolution
Attention and Focus

Blog Post

5 Social-Emotional Strategies for Teenagers

Social-Emotional Intelligence: 
Social-Emotional Learning
Limbic System
Cortex
Peer Pressure

Blog Post

12 Writing-to-Learn Activities

English Language Arts: 
Writing to Learn
Writing
21st Century Skills: 
Writing
Writing to Learn

Minilesson

Keeping a Learning Log

Tips for starting and maintaining a learning log.

Young adult writing on a notepad

Blog Post

Of Personal Importance: How Narration Drives Meaningful Writing

English Language Arts: 
Writing Process
Writing
21st Century Skills: 
Writing Project
Writing
Writing to Learn

Books

The Writing Spot Teacher's Guide

Level: 
Grade K
Teacher's Guide
Price: $0.00

Books

The Writing Spot Big Book

Level: 
Grade K
The Writing Spot Big Book
Price: $0.00

Books

The Writing Spot Buddy Book

Level: 
Grade K
Page Count: 
112
Buddy Book
Price: $15.95

Blog Post

Developing Social-Emotional Skills Through Literature

Social-Emotional Intelligence: 
Emotion
Empathy
Happiness
Sadness
Anger
Fear
Love
Hurt
Social-Emotional Learning

Blog Post

How to Find Open-Education Resources

Blog Post

Why Project-Based Learning Motivates Students

21st Century Skills: 
Project-Based Learning
Collaborating
Problem Solving
Productivity

Minilesson

Expressing Emotions Through Movement

Connect movement to emotion.

girls dancing and jumping in mid-air

Minilesson

Learning to Say No

Help students learn refusal skills.

showing hand signaling to stop

Minilesson

Checking the Emotion Thermometer

Help students express intensity of emotion.

illustration of thermometers with different levels

Minilesson

Expressing Emotions Through Drawing

Help students draw their feelings.

child crayon drawing of beautiful day and princess girl

Minilesson

Calming Down with Deep Pressure

Teach deep pressure to calm students.

a woman's hand squeezing a stress ball

Minilesson

Taking Action Against Bullying

Teach students strategies for staying safe.

group of diverse young students standing together in classroom

Minilesson

Recognizing Bullying

Help students recognize bullying.

image of a boy being bullied at school

Minilesson

Using Progressive Relaxation

Use progressive relaxation to calm students.

an image of a cat lying on its back

Minilesson

Using 5-5-5 Breathing to Calm Down

Teach 5-5-5 breathing to calm students.

clouds spelling, "just breathe"

Minilesson

Seeing Emotions in Body Language

Create mindfulness of body language.

six images showing different body language

Minilesson

Seeing Emotion in Facial Expressions

Create mindfulness of facial expressions.

nine faces with expressing different feelings

Books

In Focus (K-2)

Level: 
Grade K
Grade 1
Grade 2
Page Count: 
176
Teacher Program
Price: $29.95