Creative ways to get kids thrive in school

How to help your child like school

 Getting kids to like school!

To get young kids to thrive in school, we need to do more than teach them how to read and write -- we need to teach them how to manage their emotions, says educator Olympia Della Flora. In this practical talk, she shares creative tactics she used to help struggling, sometimes disruptive students -- things like stopping for brain breaks, singing songs and even doing yoga poses -- all with her existing budget and resources. "Small changes make huge differences, and it's possible to start right now ... You simply need smarter ways to think about using what you have, where you have it," she says.

This talk was presented at an official TED conference, and was featured by our editors on the home page.

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 Olympia Della Flora wants schools to think differently about educating students — by helping them manage their emotions.