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October 1, 2016

Grit

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  • Classroom Lessons, grit, Praise, Uncategorized
Sitting around a camp fire with an 80-year-old friend of mine last night, I shared that I had been wrestling with the notion of GRIT. My youngest son, 18 years old, has a new job that requires him to work outside digging and bending rebar for up to 10 hours a […]
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August 20, 2016

FREE: Webinar – Live from Parallax Press in Berkeley- Join us

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  • Awakening Joy in Kids, Book reviews, Classroom Lessons, webinar
We are racing to join the webinar.  Jump in with us!   Please click on the link  to see invitation.  James and I will be live on Wednesday, August 24th at 10:30 am.  We will be discussing our new book Awakening Joy for Kids and open to questions in this […]
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May 14, 2016

Building love for the earth and love for self.

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  • Classroom Lessons, earth, gardening, Nurturing ourselves, sustainablility
  Planting The Seeds of Love for our Planet and our Bodies Children will eat what they grow   On Friday, the Bright Lights chard in our little school garden plot had reached heights of over two feet. It has been a very hot week and the chard was bolting. […]
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January 1, 2016

Happy New Year 2016- Free Mindfulness Recording

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  • anxiety, Audio recording, Awakening Joy in Kids, Classroom Lessons
Welcome to 2016.  I made a recording just for you to bring in the New Year.  You can play it while snuggled up with your family or if you are a teacher it would be a lovely way to start the year with your students. May you be well and […]
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July 4, 2015

Gratitude, mindfulness and sharing in an electronic age!

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  • art, Classroom Lessons, Gratitude, Gratitude Practices, mindfulness, Parents, caregivers, Uncategorized
Grab your iPads, grab your phones, grab your cameras and go hunting.  Children like nothing more than clicking on their electronics, so why not have an assignment that brings mindful seeing, gratitude, art, sharing and their love of electronic media together? Lesson: Have children look out into their world and […]
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April 11, 2015

How to use feathers and bubbles as a mindfulness practice

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  • Classroom Lessons, intention, loving kindness, Uncategorized
Here are two super quick ideas for busy parents and teachers to help your children mindfully breathe.  The practices are so much fun you will want to do them too! Feather blowing – This involves a lot of concentration and laughter, both of which help to regulate the body and mind. […]
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March 12, 2015

How Do Dinosaurs Say I’m Mad? Book Review and Lessons

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  • Book reviews, Classroom Lessons, Uncategorized
How Do Dinosaurs Say I’m Mad? Jane Yolen and Mark Teague  My grade three students loved this book as I read it aloud to them today. The illustrations are amazing and they sparked many conversations and much laughter. My grade three students loved this book as I read it aloud […]
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December 28, 2014

Let It Snow

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  • Awakening Joy in Kids, Classroom Lessons, mindfulness, neuroplasticity, Uncategorized
  Hardwiring Happiness Evoking Happy Memories A Lesson To Try In The New Year   Curriculum connections Reflection Writing and vocabulary development Music appreciation Social and emotional learning REFLECTION ON A LESSON I DID LAST YEAR AND WILL DO AGAIN IN JANUARY! Today was the first day of the year […]
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