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Applying The Five Developmental Domains of Learning to the Early Childhood Classroom: Teaching to the Whole Child

Developmental domains contribute uniquely to a child's overall well-being and success. By addressing these domains, educators create a solid foundation for students to build their knowledge, skills, and abilities.
3 - 5 min read
Preschool children learning to fold origami paper

SnuggleBuddies Plush Toys Help Kids Communicate Feelings

SnuggleBuddies plush toys help kids communicate their feelings to decrease meltdowns. Here's how.
2 - 4 min read

6 Meaningful Holiday Gifts For 2021

Rather than storing unnoticed toys in the closet this year, give the children on your list meaningful memories instead. Here are six connection-based gift ideas for ages two and up that we love for the holidays and all year long.
- 2 min read

One Mama Realizes: My Child's Feelings Are About Her, Not Me

I had done everything right, and yet my nine-year-old daughter was having her version of a tantrum. And then I realized her emotion wasn't about me ... it was about her. Here is how I helped her process her emotions. 
3 - 5 min read

Connect, Regulate, and Teach Through Play

Playfulness isn’t only a tool to keep in your parenting toolbox, it’s a mindset. Here are some tips and tools on how to use play to build connection, bolster emotional regulation, and enhance learning. 
3 - 5 min read

Holiday Survival Guide For Parents: Managing Your Child's Meltdowns

Here are some reasons why toddlers meltdown more during the holiday season followed by some easy tips to help regulate their environment and their moods.
- NaN min read

Discipline Your Child's Behavior, Not Their Emotions

There is a difference between how our children feel and how they behave. Rather than trying to force our children to not feel certain emotions (especially the ones that are inconvenient for us), we can teach them how to deal with emot...
3 - 5 min read

Morning Meetings and Connecting a Classroom

A the school counselor shares how her school transformed its classroom culture by using SnuggleBuddies plush toys to teach students about their emotions. 
- 2 min read
Children sharing feelings with SnuggleBuddies during classroom morning meeting

Blue Dolphin and Green Hummingbird Are Perfectly Imperfect

A manufacturing inaccuracy of Generation Mindful's SnuggleBuddies gave rise to a beautiful lesson: we are all perfectly imperfect.
3 - 5 min read

Teaching Academics and Social-Emotional Skills in the Montessori Classroom

Emily Canibano, a Montessori teacher with a classroom of 16 students ranging in age from 1.2 to 5.5 years, was looking for a way to teach social-emotional skills in her classroom, both in feeling emotions and in the safe expression of them.
- 2 min read
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