Dear Morningside Center friends,

In this issue, we share with you a story about the kindness of kindergartners. Plus, an array of new lessons and our meaty collection of engaging activities and strategies to get you started in the new school year. And...

We have a job opening! Morningside is seeking a full-time, salaried Executive Assistant to support the work of the Executive Director.

The minute she walked into a kindergarten classroom at our Summer Rising program at PS 24, Cassie Schwerner writes, "I got the sense that I was interrupting something – like stumbling into a family argument that you weren’t supposed to witness." Read more >

Activities to Start the Year: K-12 Lessons & Guidelines for a Caring Classroom. A collection of community building activities, SEL Tips, games, and lessons on self-care to get your year off to a good start.

Getting to Know You: Classroom Activities for Starting Off the School Year. This 38-page PDF booklet includes great activities to get your class (grades preK-12) off to a good start.

Nineteen classroom activities and guidelines for virtual classrooms.