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How to introduce journaling to young children - Benefits on SEL

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One of last year's  etwinning project  main activities in general, and especially for my students, was journaling. I can't wait to share with you all, students'  pages and opinions for this unique experience, as soon as schools open, with a video.  Meanwhile, let's look deeply in benefits journaling is carrying, since you and your students will apply it for our etwinning purposes this year.  Teaching  social emotional skills with a journal  is a foundational activity, not only because we teach our kids to be succesful, but also because students do better academically, as time passes throughout the school year.  If you've never engage yourselves and students in such learning, until now,  you must be aware that social emotional learning  belongs in schools , because it teaches students skills for the five essential competencies:    Research   shows  that  journaling  has multiple benefits, not only for adults,...

Warm welcoming to all members and guests - One smile away from the happy classroom

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  Welcome all to our new o ur eTwinning project, "Joy all day: one smile away - A Heart of Goals: Skills for life". This creation it is not just another project : it is a whole-school initiative designed to cultivate wellbeing and happiness as core educational outcomes for both students and teachers. By leveraging the transformative power of Mindfulness and Positive Affirmations, along with the principles of Philosophy for Children through storytelling, we aim to build robust Emotional Intelligence and essential 21st-century citizenship skills. Through practical activities and engaging challenges, our students will actively engage with key UN Global Goals, learning to apply sustainable practices and compassionate thinking in their daily lives. This project fosters a supportive, positive school environment and provides teachers with innovative tools to optimize the educational experience, creating a lasting culture of resilience and personal growth. You can engage yourself to ...