Teach What Matters Most

04/08/2026

It’s already that time! Summer Camps 2026 are officially live. 🫶

This summer we will offer two types of camps—

Kindergarten Readiness 🍎
&
Social Emotional Learning Book Clubs ☀️

At Teach What Matters Most Summer Camps, we focus on more than just academics—we develop the whole child.

Each camp is intentionally designed to strengthen foundational skills while building confidence, emotional awareness, and a growth mindset. Through hands-on learning, movement, play, and meaningful connection, your child will gain the tools they need to succeed—not just in school, but in life.

Spots still available:
• 10:45 AM Kindergarten Readiness
• 1st & 2nd Grade SEL Book Club

✨ FULL:
• 3rd & 4th Grade SEL Book club
• 9:00 AM Kindergarten Readiness

If you’ve been thinking about signing up, now is the time before the remaining spots are gone!

We can’t wait to grow with your child this summer! 🌱

Teach What Matters Most is a social-emotional learning program for children ages 4–10 that focuses on building emotional regulation, confidence, social skills, and a growth mindset. We offer small-group learning pods, workshops, camps, and seasonal programs such as kindergarten readiness and book-...

06/29/2025

Happy mail all ready to go out to our rising 3rd and 4th graders! 💖

We will be discussing The One and Only Ivan together in a little over one week! 🦍

This book has some great themes to build your child’s emotional intelligence. 🧠

We have ONE spot left to anyone interested in joining up. 🫶

Click here to sign up and check out our other camps this summer— https://stan.store/teachwhatmattersmost

12/02/2024

Join us for a magical evening full of holiday cheer!

📅 When: Monday, December 16th
⏰ Time: 6:00 PM – 7:00 PM

We’ll kick off the evening with festive holiday music and coloring fun for the kids. Then, Santa will join us to read a heartwarming Christmas story around the Christmas tree! After story time, families can capture unforgettable moments with Santa—don’t forget to bring your phone or camera to take your own photos! 📸

Space is limited, so don’t miss out on this special holiday experience. Reserve your spot today! Ticket price is $25 per household.

Click the link in the comments to register!

07/17/2024

Every year I’m blown away that so many parents ask about my Amazon wishlist. I can do more fun things with my students because your generosity. 🫶

05/20/2024

Are you looking for a fun and interactive way to help your little one learn developmentally appropriate social skills and retain core academics this summer?

Our Social Emotional Learning Camp is designed especially to help children beat the summer slide and allow them an opportunity to build strong social skills and relationships.

We will guide your child through engaging activities and discussions that will help them develop important skills such as empathy, self-awareness, and self-care. Students will also engage in multi-sensory phonics and literacy instruction each week.

Beat the summer slide and join us for 6 weeks of learning from June 18th-July 23rd! ☀️

04/16/2024

We have a few spots left! 🌱🌎💕

Join us as we celebrate Earth Day and learn ways to love ourselves and the world around us!

This is the perfect event if you’d like a little extra bonding time with your child or to learn different ways to easily incorporate SEL into your everyday lives.

Link to register is in the comments!

03/25/2024

03/25/2024

Did you know that social interactions play a key role in helping students develop the wide array of complex cognitive abilities required for reading?

Learning Pods provide students with high quality interaction with both their teacher and peers. Through social interaction and small-group learning activity, your child will begin to integrate specific knowledge and skills gradually as they participate in meaningful, hands-on practice of those skills.

Learning Pods are our twist on tutoring and enrichment. Students receive an initial assessment for baseline data and individualized lessons to foster their strengths and support their needs.

This small-group approach gives students the opportunity to share their thinking, encourages curiosity, and builds confidence.

You may now register for our 6-week session of Spring Learning Pods starting this April! 🌱

And as always, thank you for allowing me to Teach What Matters Most. 🫶

03/12/2024

March is here! (can you believe it?!) and that means its time for another month of social emotional learning! ☘️

Join us this Saturday for an engaging learning experience with a focus on social skills to help your child thrive in school and in life.

You can sign up now by clicking the link in the comments below. Don’t wait, space is limited and this class will book quickly. 🌟

If you are interested in a more academic focused learning experience, ask me about our Learning Pods today. 🍎

02/23/2024

Connection is key. 🔑

As a teacher, I try to find little ways to connect with my students on a personal level. I try to make them feel like they are a part of my “family”.

It makes a world of difference. 🌎

I share the big things and little things (within reason) that are going on in my life. They know a little about my husband, a lot about my dog, they know I try to exercise often, they know I had a hard time focusing as a child (and even as an adult at times).

Studies have found that children with quality teacher relationships were better able to concentrate, explore the environment, and ask adults for help. 👏🏽

So, when you hear me ask my students what nail polish I should go with next, it’s not because I can’t make that decision on my own. It’s because I am building relationships in ways that go beyond reading and math.

A more reserved girl came up to me the next morning and asked, “Mrs. Franklin, what color did you go with?” 💕

“Oh wow, that’s really pretty!” she said. And we both smiled and made eye contact. We connected.

Let’s not forget to talk about the little things, the pretty things, the silly things. Because that is where the magic happens. 🫶

Have a great day, friends! Xo

02/09/2024

CREATING A PAUSE

So often in terms of children and young people who struggle to manage their emotions and subsequent behaviours it is an issue with impulse control (one of the reasons for taking a full executive function profile before starting work).

Connect 4 is such a great way for teaching a child to stop and think - and you can really see progression over the course of 6 weeks or longer.

IN THE RESOURCE STORE

I CAN STOP AND THINK - CREATING A PAUSE

Based on the STOP method - STOP/TAKE A BREATH/OBSERVE/PROCEED.

Creating a pause is important for managing emotions because it allows us to step back, gain perspective, and respond to situations more effectively.
When we create a pause, we give ourselves the opportunity to become aware of our emotions. This self-awareness is crucial because it helps us identify and understand what we are feeling, which is the first step in effectively managing our emotions.
By taking a pause, we can regulate our emotions more effectively. It gives us a chance to assess the intensity of our emotions and choose how we want to proceed.

This pack comprises two prompts plus a child friendly explainer.

Electronic download available at https://thecontentedchild.co.uk/product/i-can-stop-and-think-creating-a-pause/

Executive Function Checklist at https://thecontentedchild.co.uk/product/executive-function-checklist/