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Spark Interest with Sara blog

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Your go-to place to learn why and how to bring social-emotional learning to your classroom with preschool activities for emotions, social skills, and more.

Imagine you’re sipping a cappuccino with the most supportive mentor teacher. You two are having a chat about ways to support your preschoolers and create calm, happy classrooms.

That’s how I want you to feel as you browse and read through the Spark Interest with Sara Blog. Here, you’ll find…

resources to support your understanding of early childhood social-emotional development

preschool activities for emotions, friendship, problem-solving, and more

and inspiration and motivation to tackle even the most complex SEL concepts with your young learners.

Whether you’re just getting started with social-emotional learning or you’ve been teaching it for years, this blog is for you.

Whether you’re just getting started with social-emotional learning or you’ve been teaching it for years,

this blog is for you.

The Latest Read

17 Fun Kindness Holidays to Help you embrace kindness in your preschool classroom

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As a busy preschool teacher, I’m always looking for simple, meaningful ways to weave social-emotional learning into our daily routines—without adding one more thing to an already overflowing plate (Can I get a hand up […]

How to Effectively Support Social Emotional Development in Preschool

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In preschool, developing and teaching social-emotional skills is EVERYTHING ! Many of our young learners are stepping away from their families for the first time, and it can be challenging to figure out how to […]

12 Cool Kindness Books For Preschool and Other Kindness Activities for Kids

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Looking for the best kindness books for preschool to build a more caring classroom? You’re in the right place. These stories go beyond surface-level lessons; they invite real conversations about empathy, helping others, and being […]

10 Delightful World Kindness Day Activities for Preschool Classrooms

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Looking for ways to cultivate kindness in your students’ hearts this World Kindness Day? Look no further! In this blog post, I have compiled a list of 10 delightful World Kindness Day activities specifically designed […]

9 Kindness Activities for Kids That Create a Caring Classroom

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Do you consciously teach kindness in your preschool classroom? How much importance do you place on teaching kindness? And what are your go-to kindness activities for kids? I believe teaching kindness in preschool isn’t just […]

The 6 Important Benefits of Positive Affirmations For Preschoolers

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Ever thought of bringing positive affirmations into your preschool classroom? I’m sure you’ve seen the swanky classroom affirmation mirrors on Instagram and thought they looked cute; but have you ever wondered why are teachers including […]

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Hey there!

I’m Sara — a preschool teacher who’s passionate about SEL with just one goal:

I want to help you effortlessly put together the pieces of the SEL puzzle with engaging preschool activities for emotions, social skills, and more.

With a focus solely on social-emotional learning resources for preschool teachers, I create the pieces that go into that puzzle, so you don’t have to.

PREP TOMORROW'S SEL LESSON IN 5 MINUTES — FOR FREE!

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Size of the Problem ​vs Reaction Game

Get your learners thinking (and giggling) as they engage with the idea that our reactions will differ according to the size of a problem in this FUN FREEBIE.

(Are you a kindergarten teacher, school counselor, parent, or teacher working in a childcare setting crossing your fingers that my SEL resources will work for you too? Because they absolutely will!)

It’s time to put down the 32 balls you're currently juggling… And let me take some of the planning and prep work off your plate.

Together, we can bring accessible, engaging early childhood social-emotional development activities to your classroom. We'll instill a sense of joy and calm in your days and support each one of your diverse preschoolers. All while giving you a chance to

take a much-deserved break.

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