Top 10 Ways to Give Back While at Home

<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Research says that when students are engaged in service-learning, their immune system, heart rate and sense of well-being improves dramatically. Children are happiest when they feel a sense of purpose. Here are ten tips to help kids experience these positive benefits -- even while stuck at home.</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;"><a href= "https://www.coolcatteacher.com/e654">www.coolcatteacher.com/e654</a> </span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Disclosure: Note that today's guest is an advisor for today's sponsor. All content and opinions are my own and that of the author.</span></p> <p><strong>Sponsor:</strong> The WE Schools Program, made possible by the Allstate Foundation, is kicking off National Volunteer Week with Let's Volunteer Now! Join this free online event to help discover how virtual volunteering can help your students build SEL skills. It will be hosted on Friday, April 17 at 1pm EST on the <a href= "https://www.facebook.com/WEmovement/"><u>@Wemovement</u> </a>Facebook channel with special guests SEL expert Dr. Amy Cranston and her brother award-winner actor Bryan Cranston, and joined by remarkable students and WE Volunteer Now campaign participants, Tyler and Jameson.</p> <h2><strong>Dr. Kim</strong> <strong>Schonert-Reichl</strong><span style= "font-weight: 400;">  - Bio as Submitted</span></h2> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Dr. Kim Schonert-Reichl is an expert advisor for the WE organization’s WE Schools program, which is accessed by over 18,000 schools across North America – with a special emphasis on social and emotional learning and mental wellbeing.</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Dr. Kim is known as a world-renowned, American expert in the area of social and emotional learning (SEL) and sits on</span> <a href= "https://casel.org/kimberly-schonert-reichl/"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">CASEL’s Board of Directors</span></a><span style="font-weight: 400;">.</span> <span style="font-weight: 400;"> </span></p> <ul> <li s