Ever wish you had an easy way to reassure your kids (and yourselves) when emotions are strong? Well you might have just found one. Havening® is an enjoyable, simple and effective hands-on self-regulation technique that is perfect for kids and families. The term Havening comes from the word “haven” because
Author Bio: Shauna Larson, a passionate mental wellness advocate. For the last five years, she employs her personal experience and deep understanding of mental health to illuminate the complexities and challenges that many face every day. Her thoughtful insights and relatable narratives have been featured in a variety of publications,
Special thanks to Emily Behr, founder of Growga and board of advisors member for Take2Minutes.org, a nonprofit providing mindfulness activities to students and young adults for free. She sent over a wonderful guided meditation that’s beautiful and appropriate for kids of all ages. You can listen to it below. Take2Minutes.org
As a teacher, you play a crucial role in helping students understand themselves and others. DiSC DiSCO™ offers a refreshing and affirming way to explore personality without the risks of oversimplified labeling. Rooted in Social Categorization Theory (SCT) and Social Identity Theory, it acknowledges that while categorization can foster understanding,
For a lot of us, the words “Let’s celebrate!” automagically conjure up thoughts of junk food, alcohol, and other unhealthy things. I asked my social network: “What’s a healthy celebration? What can we teach our kids (and our big kid selves)? What feelings and connections are we chasing/craving when we
We recently crowdsourced to find out your best rhymes and acronyms for teaching communication skills to young children. Below you will find 5 great ideas! #1. Listen Like a Mouse Debbie Lopez, 20+ year teacher and tutor and Director of Content Marketing for Zivadream, an education advocacy and test prep
Teaching kindness is just as important as teaching any academics.Choosing to always show kindness is a life-long challenge. It takes a lot of practice and maturity to be able to set aside your initial reaction and choose to show kindness instead. Eventually, kindness WILL be your initial reaction. Isn’t that the goal anyway?
Meet Belonna the Unicorn. Listen to her story, and then download free coloring sheets below. Have fun! Belonna the Unicorn Belonna, the little unicorn didn’t have a horn She had a pair of wings and other things like eyes and a mouth and nose But baby unicorns have to wait