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Coping with Stories
Posted by Billie Pavicic, Boys Town Press Author on Aug 4th 2020
My husband has been working from home for the last few
months. Like many families, we have had to adjust our routines to accommodate
the change. For us, this means my husband retreats to his “off
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5 Ways to Keep Social Learning Fun and Avoid the Summer Slide
Posted by Kimberly Delude, Speech Pathologist and Boys Town Press Author on Jul 21st 2020
We’ve all been there. It’s summer vacation and just as
you’re ready to start relaxing and enjoying the dreaded summer homework
emerges. While summer is a time for fun,
sun and family it’s also a t
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5 Creative Ways to Work on Social Skills in the Time of Social Distancing
Posted by Kimberly Delude, Speech Pathologist and Boys Town Press Author on Jun 16th 2020
Social Distancing and Social Skills seem like polar
opposites. The former asks us to keep
our space while the latter is about the ability to communicate and interact
with others.But even as we dis
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H…E…L…P! Find out what it means to me!
Posted by Jennifer C. Buth Bell, MS EDL, Boys Town National Training on Apr 28th 2020
H-E-L-P. Four simple letters, yet one of the most difficult words in the English language to say.
From a young age, children are told to “shake it off”, “let it
go”, or “get over it”, w
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Five Ways to Inspire (not Impose) Kindness
Posted by Erin Green, Director of Boys Town Press on Feb 3rd 2020
When children are young, we teach by showing. We show them
what money looks like when we count it. We take more abstract concepts, like
addition and subtraction, and physically show them how it l
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Helping Kids Navigate Tough Social Situations
Posted by Erin Green, Director of Boys Town Press on Jan 6th 2020
Certain social situations can be tricky. Working collaboratively with people who don't share the same opinion as you, telling the truth in a kind way, calming down in the face of frustration, and meet
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