Explore engaging activities to help children recognize and practice tone of voice including volume, rate, pitch, and intonation. From listening games and emotion matching to tone-based role-play and read-aloud practice, these strategies build listening skills, emotional insight, and social awareness. Ideal for classrooms, counseling groups, or at-home learning.
A Lunch Bunch is a regular, small-group social skills session held during lunch to support peer connection and social-emotional growth. The post covers how to define goals based on student needs, set small groups (4–10 kids), establish structure and routines, select inclusive activities, include role-model peers, and manage logistics for smooth, empathetic delivery.
Turn behavior learning into something kids enjoy. This post walks through four simple steps—Ask Questions, Teach concepts, Practice phrases, and Rally Support—to teach children about consent and boundaries in everyday interactions. They explore comfort levels with touch, how to refuse unwanted affection, role-play asking or saying no, and strategies for adults to back up kids and reinforce their bodily autonomy.