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Kid-Friendly Search Engines
Teaching students how to properly research on the internet is a difficult task. With the right tools, teachers can help students find reliable, meaningful information. Help your students conduct online research using these safe, effective search engines and websites....
Heart Health- 6 Foods You Need To Be Eating
Food is life. It's something we think about all day, we scroll through pictures of it, we even host social gatherings with it front and center; but if we aren’t consistently putting the right food into our bodies, it can cut our lives short. Obesity and heart disease...
10 Kindness Week Ideas for Schools
Random Acts of Kindness Week is the third full week of February, with February 17 designated as Random Acts of Kindness Day. Here are 10 ideas for teachers and students that are not only fun but help students learn to spread kindness: Create a kindness wall or...
Valentine’s Day Printables
Want to have cute Valentines to pass out to your class, but don't want to pay out-of-pocket? Download our free Valentine's Day Educator Printables! California Casualty has been insuring educators for over half a century, so we know the amount of stress you are under...
What You Need to Know About Classroom Quiet Zones
Have you ever heard of a classroom quiet zone? Want to learn more? Read on... We’ve outlined some important elements about using quiet zones in the classroom. What is a Quiet Zone? This is an area in the classroom dedicated to providing a calming, quiet,...
If You “Put a Ring on It”, Insure It
February is the month of love. If you choose to show your love with an expensive piece of jewelry, you’ll want to protect that enduring representation of your love. One of the best ways is to purchase scheduled personal property (SPP) insurance, sometimes called a...
Free and Easy Valentine’s Day Lessons for All Grade Levels
Looking for free and easy Valentine’s Day Lesson ideas for your classroom? Check out some of these ideas for all grade levels! Elementary (K-5) Candy Heart Connections (TeachHub.com) If you’re teaching colors, have students sort hearts by color. If you’ve got early...
Party Hosting Safety Tips- Super Bowl Sunday
Don’t spend your time worrying about an accident on Super Bowl Sunday, follow these party hosting safety tips and set your focus on the big game (and the commercials). Party Hosting Safety Tips Be a Good Neighbor Just in case things get a little loud, let your...
How Nurses Can Reduce and Relieve Stress
Stress is something every person has to deal with. Some professions and fields entail greater levels of tension anxiety than others, however. Nurses, in particular, are prone to high levels of stress and some of them aren’t skilled or conscientious about managing...
A Teacher’s Wishlist
Teaching is a tough job. If you have school-age children, you probably imagine. It's easy to admire the men and women who educate and inspire our children, but there are some parts of teaching you just can't fully understand unless you are a teacher. Like: How much...