Often, school districts have very limited funding or lack properly aligned resources to deal with educator stress management and well-being, but in looking at the data, how can we keep ignoring it? We couldn’t.
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Guiding principles are more of an educational philosophy that encompasses shared beliefs and values that guide an organization (in this case, a classroom) through common circumstances, regardless of changes in its goals or type of work. They create a classroom culture where everyone understands what's important.
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Can you hear that? It’s the rat-a-tat-tat beat of the drum that education in America is not working, or at least not working for many students. Most of the time, hands are thrown in the air saying the problem is too big or the solution isn’t big enough.
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Tara Disch calls herself a Spirit Rebel and approaches life differently than most. She believes in creating a sacred container for your deep healing and soul agreement
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Whether you are in your classroom with your students or teaching virtually, whether you are a veteran teacher or a homeschooling mom, this kit will help you connect with kindness.
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As music is being eliminated in schools around the country, Angie Ritchter decided she would make music a part of developmental play and created creative exercises to do just that.
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Do you carry the weight of a task at your house, and no one else is helping? Well, what’s your goal, and have you communicated that goal with the rest of the family?
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“How do I get my 8-year-old son to pay attention to a boring teacher online?” It sounds like the teacher from the Peanuts cartoon is talking on the other side of her son’s screen. See what advice I shard with her and try to implement it into your routine.
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As a mom of three who will be virtual learning this fall, things look different than I could have ever imagined. I know you're nodding your head, saying, "Same. Everything looks different than I imagined.”
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In listening to parents, the time spent on screens for learning is an area of great concern. It should be. Long gone are the days of a backpack full of books; schools rely on technology, and many students have their own devices.
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Let me guess, one of the least favorite things your child can say to you is, “I’m bored!” because you jump into your brain to see what exciting thing you can come up with for them to do.
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Let me tell you something you already know: parenting is hard. It is hard with a cherry on top. But piling guilt on top makes it so much harder. Guilt is fueled by fear, and fear-based parenting doesn’t help anyone.
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Helping your child become an independent learner can be very tricky to navigate as a parent. We all want to help our kids, but what does too much helping look like? Or not enough?
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Kids need to be a part of the conversation when it comes to structure, not just told what it looks like.
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If you don’t have the systems in place, you will constantly be in a tug of war with your child, and you won’t have a firm understanding if it is the system or the learning that is the holdup.
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The unknown is a stress trigger, but it doesn’t have to be a deep, chronic feeling. How you set your mindset can really make a difference to you and your family.
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We often tell kids to reach for the stars, but we forget to show them the map to get there.
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It’s kind of like holding a hot potato. Pretend the potato is an uncomfortable emotion; the first thing human beings tend to do is toss that hot potato straight to someone else.
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If you have a busy kid with a big imagination, dragon breathing can help them get extra energy out and allow them to focus on breathing, without it being boring.
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The incredible thing about kindness is that it boosts brains in the person who shows kindness, who receives kindness and who witnesses kindness.
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