Welcome back! Iris here. As parents or educators, we often look at children’s milestones: Is the child applying the right amount of pressure for handwriting?Can they jump?Are their language skills progressing?and so on… I’d argue that play is just as important...
Welcome back, Iris here. Today we are covering nonverbal communication. Do you remember the last time you or a conversation partner communicated using primarily non-speaking methods? Maybe you lost your voice for a period of time or you went on a weekend trip with a...
You likely have a distinct visual and emotional memory of your first job. A first job is a key life milestone. It’s one more step towards independence and adulthood. My first job was to grade math assignments at an afterschool support center. I was a sophomore...
Welcome back! Iris here. This lesson is for learners grades 3-5 (late or upper elementary) and is a topic I consider of utmost importance—problem solving! Everyday Speech’s Social Communication Curriculum provides a thoughtful and pre-prepped roadmap for teaching...
With the rise of technology use in and out of the classroom, the digital world has become a central part of our learners’ life experiences, relationships, and identities. So, what can we do to support the digital wellness of our learners? The answer is...
If you work in education, you’ve likely heard of the “whole-child approach” to teaching. Rather than solely focusing on narrowly-defined academic achievement benchmarks, the whole-child approach incorporates a broader view of the skills and knowledge that all...
*Update August 7, 2023 - Our Grade 6-12 Social-Emotional Learning curricula is now available! Each year comes with new opportunities for social-emotional growth! That’s why, in 2023, we'll be launching a no-prep SEL Curricula for middle and high schoolers, grades...
MTSS and PBIS are a couple of the many acronyms educators use when talking about helping and supporting students. In this post, we'll share what these acronyms stand for, the frameworks behind them, and how these frameworks differ and overlap. What is MTSS?...
