July 4, 2015

Gratitude, mindfulness and sharing in an electronic age!

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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October 18, 2014

Simple, Simple, Simple = Gratitude = Monday Morning!

Needed: A paper plate, scissors, pen, a bit of craft paper, a split pin and a grateful heart! Curriculum Connections: math language arts fine motor skills social and emotional wellbeing art Simply put, this little spin dial creates a wonderful way for children to practice gratitude, fine motor skills and […]
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August 26, 2014

Mark Nepo inspires Michele to fill a journal at the Wake Up Festival.

Mark Nepo is an exceptional poet and inspiring speaker.  My fingers were literally sore from writing down “nuggets”! What struck me though, was the framework in which we generated ideas.  It worked for me and the other participants and I am looking forward to sharing it with my students. Here […]
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