Setting aside specific time for explicit SEL lessons is ideal, but for some, it’s just not an option with all the other requirements of the day. If you’re one of the many people looking for alternative ways to weave SEL into your classroom or program time, you might consider starting a book club. Starting and … Read More
Having our book, I Soar with Wings, published is an achievement we’ve been celebrating all year. But it wasn’t always rainbows and butterflies! It took many hearts, hands, and minds to make it great. From the get-go, we had a few non-negotiables when it came to crafting what we knew would be a teaching tool … Read More
Strategies to Help Educators and Youth Workers Support Kids Struggling With Emotional Wellness Guiding students through the emotional weight of the past three years has been no easy feat. Kids in today’s troubling world are facing increasing stressors and challenges, giving rise to the growing complexity of children’s needs and feelings. In October 2021, a … Read More
Helpful Tips for SEL Skill Building During Summer Months As a parent, you want your child to have a fun and memorable summer break. Did you know you can also use these fun and memorable moments as opportunities to boost social and emotional skill development? (And, we’ll help you do it in a way that … Read More
The WINGS Team was “Feeling Lucky” at BOOST Conference 2023! Our team recently had the pleasure of attending the BOOST Conference 2023 in sunny Palm Springs, California. BOOST stands for Best Out-of-School Time Conference, so attending, speaking, and exhibiting here was right up our alley. And let me tell you, we had a blast! We … Read More
Monetary donations are not the only way to give back to communities, as three regional businesses recently showed. A New Earth Project, Ingevity, and SouthState Bank are helping us stretch our “WINGS” even further by donating a total of 400 new children’s books to students in the Lowcountry. Without hesitation, these three businesses jumped at … Read More