social-emotional learning games Archives

Five Improv Games for Joyful Student Writing

Ages 6-9, Ages 9+, Featured for Teachers, Games, Games for Families and Siblings, Games for the Classroom, Most Recent / By Jocelyn Greene

Classroom teachers can use these simple theater games to activate student writing, bringing belonging and joy into the classroom.

Field Day Games for Fun Physical Fitness

Ages 6-9, Ages 9+, Featured for Teachers, For Parents, Games, Games for Families and Siblings, Games for the Classroom, Most Recent / By Jocelyn Greene

Field Day games are the perfect way for kids to build healthy physical fitness. Learn tips to make your own Field Day joyful.

Why DnD is Great for Kids

Ages 6-9, Ages 9+, Featured for Teachers, For Parents, Games, Games for Families and Siblings, Games for the Classroom, Most Recent / By Jocelyn Greene

DnD builds skills in kids to help them socially and academically. Here’s the inside scoop on why’s it’s great for child development.

Excuses, Excuses an Improv Game for Creative Kids

Ages 6-9, Ages 9+, Featured for Teachers, For Parents, Games, Games for Families and Siblings, Games for the Classroom, Most Recent / By Jocelyn Greene

Party Quirks is a classic improv game that also happens to be great to develop independent kids. Learn tips on how to play with your family or classroom.

Party Quirks: An Improv Game for Independent Kids

Ages 6-9, Ages 9+, Most Recent / By Jocelyn Greene

Party Quirks is a classic improv game that also happens to be great to develop independent kids. Learn tips on how to play with your family or classroom.

Halloween Hot Seat: A Great Family Game to Play

Ages 6-9, Ages 9+, Most Recent, Reading / By Jocelyn Greene

A superb new resource for parents and educators to help kids recognize emotions and express their feelings

The Daily Feelings Journal for Kids is a Fantastic Tool for Parents and Teachers

Ages 3-5, Ages 6-9, Ages 9+, Books, For Teachers, Games for the Classroom, Mindfulness, Most Recent, Reading / By Jocelyn Greene

A superb new resource for parents and educators to help kids recognize emotions and express their feelings

Seven Tools for Playful Classroom Management to Focus Kids

Ages 3-5, Ages 6-9, Ages 9+, Featured for Teachers, For Teachers, Games for the Classroom, Most Recent / By Jocelyn Greene

Playful techniques can help classroom teachers to harness the enthusiasm and get their students to focus and transition.

Support Social-Emotional Learning in the Classroom with a Simple Theater Game

Ages 6-9, Ages 9+, Featured for Teachers, Games for the Classroom, Most Recent / By Jocelyn Greene

Student engagement and joyful learning are centerstage when you play “I Have A Gift For You” in the classroom.

Boy smiling and sitting with lion puppet

8 Ways A Simple Puppet Can be the Best Parenting Hack

Ages 3-5, For Parents, Games, Games for Families and Siblings, Mindfulness, Most Recent, Playful Parenting Hacks, Reading, Toys, Videos / By Jocelyn Greene

Playing with a puppet is more than just fun and games. Watch Child’s Play NY teachers use puppets to get kids communicating about emotions and using empathy. This is an essential tool in the parenting arsenal to help manage behavior and get in touch with our children’s rich emotional lives. Happy puppeteering!