Heart and Soul of the Classroom
Social and emotional education
Social/emotional education is a hot topic, but how can a teacher add one more thing to the already infinitely long to do list? Weekly we will explore a wide range of timely topics and simple activities that will actually free up time spent on discipline, social issues, and life habits so that you can teach more effectively and your students can learn more efficiently.

Syllabus for Heart and Soul of the Classroom
This syllabus may change at anytime due to more timely topics and resource availability.
0. Introducing Heart and Soul, Personalized Professional Development and Brave Teacher Mim
1. There is already so much to do. How do I add social/emotional education to my day?
2. Setting the Stage: Starting each day well
3. Setting the Stage: Room arrangement can make a difference
4. You are the Role Model: Leading by example
5. Growing a community
6. Class Meeting: Part 1: The nuts and bolts of how to
7. Class Meeting: Part 2: Suggestions and strategies for success
8. Introducing a new friend: Will U
9. Role Playing
10. Books and resources to us/ Check in week
11. Art Projects and painting as tools for growth
12. Kindness Crusaders
13. Naming Feelings
14. Empathy
15. Friendship: My friend is mean
16. Kindness
17. Honoring differences
18. How we speak to children
19. Using puppets and storytelling
20. Anger
21. Self Help Skills and Grit
22. Sensory Breaks
23. Educating Parents and Families
24. Anxiety
25. Resiliency
26. Paying it forward to next year's class
27. Making the end of the year special
28. Finishing Well
29. Looking ahead to next year
30. Wrap Up/Evaluate