Dear Morningside Center friends,

NYC DOE, we are delighted to welcome you back from the break with a special discount on our springtime merch! Happy Earth Day!

And--for everyone, everywhere—we have Poetry Month lessons, essential SEL Tips, and a guide to climate fiction—excellent ways to get back into the swing of school as the final months of the year are upon us and learners need and want real life engagement—along with teachers!

Teach for Joy and Justice Merch!

Did you miss the new collection of t-shirts and tank tops? You can still get one! Each shirt purchased supports our work together, and an added bonus right now, Bonfire will donate $1 to the Pollinator Project for every Allmade Eco t-shirt sold (pictured above).

And an extra gift: you can get 10% off on April 24th with code: APRILJOY

Orders are made in batches - if you order by April 24th, shirts will be printed and arrive between May 5th and 14th.

New & Featured on TeachableMoment

Climate Change Fiction for Students and Teachers

Check out our expanded guide of fiction to engage your students in an imaginative exploration of climate. This guide includes lists of poems, short stories, novels, and films to consider reading and discussing with students, including, in some cases, questions for discussion.

Poem Reflection: Sometimes

Invite young young people to enjoy and reflect on a video recitation of the uplifting poem Sometimes. Give students a few minutes to study the poem by themselves, in silence. Invite them to pick a line that resonates with them in some way as they think about the past few weeks of their lives.

13 Essential SEL Tips

Want to use social & emotional learning strategies to build skills and strengthen your classroom community every day? We've gathered 13 Essential SEL Tips to get you started!  

This collection covers a range of topics, from sharing appreciations to reducing stress at testing time, giving you SEL Tips to use throughout the school year. 

“Our feelings are our most genuine paths to knowledge.” 

― Audre Lorde