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    • Peace, Contentment, Love: Writing and Dancing a Rap
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      • Teens: Creating Happy Memories- Toads
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      • But will it work with preschoolers?
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      • Podcast Interview: Kris Welch KPFA radio California
      • Interview with James Baraz and Michele Lilyanna on Awakening Joy with Kids
      • Video: When times are difficult by Michele Lilyanna
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      • Stormy Weather- Relaxing mindfulness for families and kids
      • Summer Camp – Relaxing Audio
      • Mindfulness recording ” From the inside out”
      • I Just Can’t Get To Sleep: My First Audio- Freely Given To You
      • Sleep My Child- Audio Recording
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      • Happy New Year 2016: Free Mindfulness Recording
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        • Book Review: Wonder by R.J. Palacio
        • How Do Dinosaurs Say I’m Mad? Book review and lessons.
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October 9, 2016

Happy Canadian Thanksgiving

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  • Audio recording, Awakening Joy in Kids, Gratitude Practices, Parents, caregivers, Uncategorized
This week I have two new resources for you.  The first is a radio interview James Baraz and I did with KPFA, in San Francisco.  Our host, Kris Welch, had questions that ranged from, “How can I bring Awakening Joy For Kids to my grandchild” to “What is one simple […]
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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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October 31, 2015

November 11th – Peace

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  • Awakening Joy in Kids, compassion, Gratitude Practices, mindfulness, nature, Parents, caregivers, Uncategorized
As the next few weeks go by I am shining my spotlight of awareness on PEACE and all the ways I can bring peacefulness into my life and the lives of my students.   Below are 11 things you can do to create a more peaceful world for you,your children […]
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October 18, 2014

Simple, Simple, Simple = Gratitude = Monday Morning!

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  • art, fine motor skills, Gratitude Practices, mathmatics, Parents, caregivers, preschool, Uncategorized
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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June 23, 2014

Nurturing Ourselves- Stop and Smell the Roses- A Mindful Sugar Scrub Recipe

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  • Gratitude Practices, mindfulness, Nurturing ourselves, Parents, caregivers
A Gift For You I somehow had to work this post into the website, as I have been spending the past few weeks in beds and beds of rose petals and lavender blossoms.  This year the wild roses are very abundant here in British Columbia. They are practically dripping from the canes. […]
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February 15, 2014

Valentines Day

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  • Classroom Lessons, Gratitude Practices, Uncategorized
                       A lot of people say Valentines Day is just a commercial holiday.  I agree that it can be, but I also see it as a marvelous way for children to connect and be present with each other. It is […]
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January 4, 2014

Seeds of Gratitude

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  • Gratitude, Gratitude Practices, Parents, caregivers
Living lessons in Happiness and Joy     Five tips for parents who want to plant seeds of gratitude in their children   Ask most parents what they want their children to be aware of, and they will say, “ I wish my child knew how lucky they are!” “Why […]
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