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Social-Emotional Learning Using Makerspaces and Passion Projects: Step-by-Step Projects and Resources for Grades 3-6

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Social-Emotional Learning Using Makerspaces and Passion Projects is chock-full of meaningful projects that educators can use to teach social-emotional skills in grades 3-6.

The projects show students how to create a digital calming room, prototype an inclusive playground, and make recycled cards with paper circuits to spread kindness. They also teach young makers how to focus on self-regulation and self-care, engage in community outreach by helping struggling families, and tell their own stories using podcasting and green screening. In addition, the book provides teachers with helpful strategies for scaffolding passion projects, funding a makerspace, and tips for building community and celebrating diversity.

With the engaging ideas in this book, educators will be able to help their students build direct connections to social awareness, relationship skills, responsible decision-making, self-management, and self-awareness (CASEL’s SEL Framework).

146 pages, Kindle Edition

First published January 28, 2022

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Julie Darling

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Julie Darling is the Founder of Growing Makerspace, LLC and the Media Specialist at the A2 STEAM school in Ann Arbor, MI. She has a BA in psychology, teaching certification and a Master of Science in Information from the University of Michigan. Julie built a makerspace for kids from the ground up and has taught kids technology and maker activities for over 18 years. You can follow her on her website: https://growingmakerspace.com/

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April 11, 2022
The projects are easy to follow, exciting and engaging for students and teachers alike, and easily accessible for learning spaces in school and home. ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
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