When I was a kid, there was no such thing as a social and emotional curriculum. Feelings were something to work out on the playground, or after the last bell of the day rang. Today, my elementary-age ...

Student wearing a mask in the classroom. Source: Photo by Yan Krukov from Pexels Watching young people settle into yet another school year shaped by the COVID-19 pandemic, I can’t help but admire the ...

Longtime cultural educator Hope Flanagan (Seneca, Turtle Clan) says that, in teaching the true history of a holiday that represented the beginning of colonization for the Indigenous People of ...

It’s time to focus far more on empathy education, in our schools and our homes — especially with the omicron variant rising. Credit: Sarah Hertwig for the Hechinger Report The Hechinger Report covers ...

I have a son who has proudly just turned 5. Nothing, however, makes him more proud, than his blossoming relationship with the elders he sees in his New York City neighborhood. It all started one day ...

Understanding their varying emotional states can be tough for kids. It’s even tougher to see it in others. So on the journey to reaching emotional empowerment, it’s important to teach our kids about ...

There’s no such thing as a “perfect parent,” but there are incredibly important ways for parents to show up for their kids — teaching them empathy, compassion, trust, respect, and honesty in ways that ...

A list of animated episodes that you can watch with your kids that explore family and friend relationships, and how to ...