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March 2023

Lesson Plan for Ready for Read Aloud (ages 5 – 8)

Students who are shy take longer to feel comfortable in new situations, and new experiences can be positive opportunities as long as they are introduced gradually or in small doses.…

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March 2023

Lesson Plan for Charlie and the Octopus (ages 5 – 8)

Young children sometimes feel misunderstood by adults. The activity shared here offers some ways to practice essential communication and problem-solving skills, so students can better advocate for themselves.

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March 2023

Lesson Plan for The New Bird in Town (ages 5 – 8)

Giving students regular opportunities to get to know each other leads to the creation of a positive classroom community and helps students to develop their listening skills and sense of…

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March 2023

Emotions Look Like Feel Like

Feeling emotions affects the way you think and act in specific ways. Use this chart to help children understand what the basic emotions might look like and feel like when…

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June 2022

Funding Resources for Leaders

This document provides information about funding available under the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) and the Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief (ESSER) Fund and how Fly Five can…

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March 2022

Funding for SEL Curriculum

Schools have more options than ever before for federal funding related to social and emotional learning curriculums. This whitepaper describes funding sources for SEL curriculums, with a checklist to help…

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March 2022

Funding for SEL Professional Development

Federal funding is available for professional development like Responsive Classroom that supports social and emotional learning, creates equitable learning environments, and identifies signs of trauma and mental health concerns. Learn…

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March 2022

Teacher Belief Study

A teacher’s belief system has significant influence on the extent to which teachers embrace implementing new teaching and discipline practices or a new curriculum. The Teacher Belief Study analyzed how…

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March 2022

C.A.R.E.S. SEL Standards

The C.A.R.E.S. Standards for a Course of Study are developmentally progressive standards for social and emotional learning, developed by educators for educators. The C.A.R.E.S. standards are based on the five…

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March 2022

Fly Five School to Home Connection: Grade 2

Social and emotional learning starts at home. School-Home-Connection toolkits are a key part of Fly Five’s SEL curriculum for kindergarten through grade 8. The School-to-Home Connection gives families a way…