Rashda Munawar

There’s something special about opening a lunch box and finding a little note tucked inside. It might say, “You’ve got this!” or “I’m thinking of you!” Maybe it’s just a silly joke, a little doodle, or three simple words: “I love you.” It takes only a few seconds to write, but that tiny message can make a child smile in the middle of a busy school day. I’ve always loved hiding lunch box notes in my kids’ lunches. But I’ll admit something: as much as I love doing it, I don’t always remember to...

Why Morning Meeting Activities Matter During the First Month of School It was only the second week of school, and I could already hear two very different voices in my classroom. One student looked at a challenging task and quietly said, "I can't do this." Another took a deep breath, smiled, and said, "I'll keep trying." They were learning the same lesson, sitting in the same classroom, yet they approached the challenge in completely different ways. That moment reminded me that the first month...

Strategies to help kids rephrase their negative thinking