Badger State Speechy https://www.badgerstatespeeechy.com/ Unlocking Social Potential Sun, 08 Feb 2026 18:30:51 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.1 https://i0.wp.com/www.badgerstatespeeechy.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/cropped-Favicon.png?fit=32%2C32&ssl=1 Badger State Speechy https://www.badgerstatespeeechy.com/ 32 32 106537382 Valentine’s Day Activities for Older Students https://www.badgerstatespeeechy.com/valentines-day-activities-older-students/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=valentines-day-activities-older-students https://www.badgerstatespeeechy.com/valentines-day-activities-older-students/#respond Sun, 08 Feb 2026 15:13:00 +0000 https://www.badgerstatespeeechy.com/?p=873 updated 2/2026 Looking for ways to merge a Valentine’s day theme into therapy with your older students?  Read on!  I’ve got activity ideas and freebies for hassle-free planning!  Valentine’s Day Activities – Compare and Contrast Emotions and Character Traits! A great vocabulary activity for Valentine’s day.  Here’s a list of emotions and character traits you […]

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]]> https://www.badgerstatespeeechy.com/valentines-day-activities-older-students/feed/ 0 873 Managing Differing Opinions https://www.badgerstatespeeechy.com/managing-differing-opinions/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=managing-differing-opinions https://www.badgerstatespeeechy.com/managing-differing-opinions/#respond Tue, 30 Dec 2025 02:16:35 +0000 https://www.badgerstatespeeechy.com/?p=8764 Managing differing opinions is a complicated but necessary skill in our current world. Our middle and high school students are faced with in-person and online dilemmas where disagreement, hatred and grievance overruns reason. How do we manage differing opinions while still remaining friends, or at least cordial acquaintances? You might find this piece on what […]

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]]> https://www.badgerstatespeeechy.com/managing-differing-opinions/feed/ 0 8764 Credible Sources, Disinformation and Common Core Standards https://www.badgerstatespeeechy.com/credible-sources-disinformation-and-common-core-standards/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=credible-sources-disinformation-and-common-core-standards https://www.badgerstatespeeechy.com/credible-sources-disinformation-and-common-core-standards/#respond Fri, 19 Dec 2025 01:20:38 +0000 https://www.badgerstatespeeechy.com/?p=8751 Do credible sources and identifying disinformation tie into the common core standards? YES! These are important media literacy and critical thinking skills! Prebunk and Debunk Our students need a strong foundation in discerning facts and opinions and identifying credible sources. In this age of disinformation, this is no easy task. As educators, we’re on the […]

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]]> https://www.badgerstatespeeechy.com/credible-sources-disinformation-and-common-core-standards/feed/ 0 8751 Icebreakers: Middle & High School Students https://www.badgerstatespeeechy.com/icebreakers-for-middle-and-high-school-students/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=icebreakers-for-middle-and-high-school-students https://www.badgerstatespeeechy.com/icebreakers-for-middle-and-high-school-students/#respond Thu, 28 Aug 2025 01:00:00 +0000 https://www.badgerstatespeeechy.com/?p=1324 Why icebreakers for middle and high school students? updated 2025 Back to school is already a reality for many teachers.   We  need  icebreakers to help us form relationships with our students and get off to a good start with them.  Icebreakers also help our students get to know each other!  Icebreakers for high school students?  […]

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