December is often filled with excitement, anticipation, and sparkle but it is also a month when young children need extra opportunities to practice empathy, connection, and kindness.
teachers, this month requires extra patience, emotional awareness, and gentle SEL support to help children feel safe and grounded.
A soft, calming guide to help teachers ease into December with predictable routines, emotional check-ins, and simple SEL practices that ground the classroom before holiday excitement begins.
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December is often filled with excitement, anticipation, and sparkle but it is also a month when young children need extra opportunities to practice empathy, connection, and kindness.
teachers, this month requires extra patience, emotional awareness, and gentle SEL support to help children feel safe and grounded.
A soft, calming guide to help teachers ease into December with predictable routines, emotional check-ins, and simple SEL practices that ground the classroom before holiday excitement begins.
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