As humans, we crave connection with others. Positive relationships have a big influence on our mental health. Being socially connected to others leads to positive health benefits, including greater feelings of joy and happiness, improved self-esteem, and less feelings...
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NEW Mini-Game: Tic-Tac-Moji
Introducing our newest release: Tic-Tac-Moji -- a short and sweet mini-game that intends to create more play-based learning inside our ES curriculum. Tic-Tac-Moji offers students and teachers an opportunity to engage in a ‘bite-sized’ game experience. This new type of...
Tips & Strategies for Finding Therapy Content
In Case You Missed It... Everyday Speech was recently invited by eLuma Online Therapy to participate in a partnered webinar where our founders, Brittany and Cal Brunell, were joined by three other veteran Speech Language Pathologists (SLPs) to share strategies, tips,...
An Attitude of Gratitude
Thanksgiving: the time of year for family and friends to gather around the dining room table to embrace an attitude of gratitude. Many are thankful for family, friends, and of course-- a delicious, hot Thanksgiving feast. What is Gratitude? Gratitude can be...
Tips for Managing Peaks and Valleys
Part 2 of Series: Self-Care for Educators 2020 has certainly brought both personal and professional challenges for educators. There are the typical stressors that often occur with the ‘peaks and valleys’ of our jobs, and then there’s the 2020 survival level of stress...
Halloween is Not Cancelled (2020)
Boo! It’s almost October 31st (how did that happen?) and Halloween is just around the corner. This Halloween, the word ‘mask’ has a whole new meaning *sigh*. Many parents are scratching their heads trying to figure out how to make this Halloween special for their...
Great Games for Remote Learning
One of the problems with remote learning is that all those really fun games that fill the shelves of my school office, the ones that make students stop me in the hall and ask if we can PLEEEEASE play that game this week, all don’t work with e-learning. My secret...
Addressing Signs of Social-Emotional Distress in Children (Part 2)
Now that we know what the physical and behavioral signs of emotional distress looks like in our students, what do we do to help them cope with these feelings? Learning how to cope with stress is an invaluable skill that students of all ages should be equipped with. We...
Signs of Social-Emotional Distress in Children (Part 1)
It is no surprise during these unprecedented times that feelings of stress, worry, and anxiety are at an all-time high for both adults and children. Many children no longer have the predictable routine of 8-3 school days or the consistent social exposure and...