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PBS

Pbs Learning Media: Kindness in the Classroom: Kindness Curriculum: Social & Emotional Learning Competencies

For Teachers Pre-K - K
The Kindness Curriculum addresses the Social Emotional Learning Competencies from the Wisconsin Model Early Learning Standards in the areas of Self-Awareness, Self-Management, Focus Attention, Social Awareness, and Relationship Skills....
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Interest Based Learning Everyday

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st
This resource from Carol M. Trivette, PhD, Orelena Hawks Puckett Institute, provides multiple examples of ways to incorporate "interests" in guiding learning activities for young children.
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We Are Teachers: The Most Important Skills We Teach in the Early Years ...

For Teachers K - 1st
In this article, importance of social emotional skills in the early years is stressed.
Article
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Himama: Early Childhood Education Blog: Creative Expression Activities

For Teachers Pre-K - K
Being able to communicate social-emotional learning visually or through movement, sound and words is not only an essential developmental skill, but it can also be a lot of fun for preschoolers. These creative expression activities for...
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National Geographic

National Geographic: Mapping the Classroom

For Teachers K - 1st
Learning to use and create maps builds students' spatial thinking skills as well as language skills in the early years. In this lesson plan, students practice using the language of location and then apply that language when creating a...
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Houghton Mifflin Harcourt

Harcourt: Biographies: Moses Austin (In Spanish)

For Students 9th - 10th
Learn about the life and business adventures of the man who dominated the U.S. lead industry in the early 1800s, then made arrangements for American Settlers to move to Spanish Texas. (In Spanish)
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PBS

Pbs: Commanding Heights: Mao Zedong

For Students 9th - 10th
This is a great biography of Mao Zedong (1893-1976). Looks at his early life, political activism, military leadership, unifying China, and policies implemented under his rule. A great site for learning about Chinese History in the 20th...