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3 Mindfulness Activities for Challenging Behaviors
By Molly Breen Challenging behavior in preschool is the rule, not the exception. In my setting, every day is a new opportunity for kids to be expressive, interactive, impulsive, and so on. Observing and responding to kids is the bulk … Continue reading
Posted in Early Childhood
Tagged early childhood education, emotions and behavior, mindfulness, preschool
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Educator Resources to Support Students’ Mental Health
May is Mental Health Awareness Month, and we’ve put together a list of resources (some free!) to help educators support students’ mental health and social and emotional learning. Mental Health Educator Resources, Elementary Reduce challenging behaviors and improve elementary student … Continue reading
Mental Health Resources to Support Students’ Well-Being
May is Mental Health Awareness Month, and we’ve put together a list of resources (some free!) to support students’ mental health and well-being. Mental Health Board Book Collection Ease worries and help toddlers calm down and feel valued with this … Continue reading
Cultivating Imagination and Creativity During the Pandemic
By Bernardo Marçolla, author of All You Can Imagine Many of us tend to conceive of imagination as a purely childlike attribute, with a basis more in fantasy than in reality—and that it is of little use in the face … Continue reading
Train Your Brain to Pay Better Attention with Mindfulness
By Shannon Anderson, author of Y Is for Yet: A Growth Mindset Alphabet Did you know that 47 percent of the time, the average American adult is not paying attention to what they’re doing? That’s a pretty staggering statistic. This is … Continue reading
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Tagged Free Spirit author, improve focus, mindfulness, self-care, stress management
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