Smarter About Feelings
When I was a kid, no one taught me about emotions. They’re so powerful! And such a big part of our lives… here are the most important ideas every kid (and adult) needs to know about feelings.
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Emotional intelligence in children has been linked to greater wellbeing, higher academic achievement and healthier relationships. Here are tips and strategies to teach emotional intelligence to kids!
EQ for UNICEF World Children’s Day (#28)
It’s time for POP-UP Festival in partnership with UNICEF World Children’s Day! While we’ll need to adapt to the challenges of 2020, THIS is the moment for this project: Children around the globe are struggling with loneliness and uncertainty. We can help.
Read MorePOP-UP Movement: Emotional Intelligence Everywhere
POP-UP Festival in partnership with UNICEF World Children’s Day brought EQ to every corner of the world, activated 15k volunteers in 3900 Cities, reaching 1.67 million people.
Read More9 Ways to Teach A Growth Mindset to Kids
Cultivating a growth mindset has been strongly linked to greater happiness and achievement in life. Here are 9 tips + strategies to give your kids the gift of a growth mindset.
Read MoreFrom Destruction to Life: A Case Study
When a child’s behavior devolves toward destruction, how can they find a way back toward health? A powerful story of how emotional intelligence helps.
Read MoreRevitalizing School Community
How do schools become vibrant, joyful, inclusive communities? School leaders intentionally build them with teachers, students and family collaboration.
Read MoreDragonfly: Social Emotional Learning Goes Outdoors
For kids across Asia, Dragonfly’s outdoor ed and service learning program is all about self-discovery through EQ. Find out how this unique model is helping kids develop their interpersonal skills.
Read MoreHow to Teach Children Emotional Intelligence for a Better World
When feelings run hot, how can we use emotional intelligence to fuel our commitment for positive change… and support children to create a better world?
Read MoreSociograms: Mapping the Emotional Dynamics of a Classroom
A sociogram is a useful tool for educators who want objective data on a classroom’s social dynamics – here’s how they work.
Read MoreAlone in the Parade
The drive to connect, to be accepted, is both glorious and brutal. It drives us to care and connect — and to engage in self-destructive behavior in a desperate bid to fit. The “thinness” of digital connection can’t actually be fixed by quantity — just as one can not get a healthy meal by eating a LOT of junk — but the thinness may drive people to want more.
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