Our Most Loved Blog Posts
Sensory Diet: What's on Your Menu
Many of our students have sensory needs that are not being met. The good news is, we can adjust to meet them where they are.
SEL Game Alert: Wild Ride to the Heart
Wild Ride to the Heart — packed with fun ways to build SEL skills during station time, small groups, counseling groups, or free classroom time! The game takes students from Mad Mountain to Calm Cliffs.
The Top 3 Books I use to Teach Yogo
Want to know what resources a yoga teacher uses to teach? Here are three of my favorite books I use to teach yoga.
This activity allows students to process their emotions and the sensations they feel by releasing them from the body onto a safe container.
Finding out what items make you feel calm, stress you out, and stretch your brain is the first step to developing self-awareness.
Ditch the Social Media Hierarchy & Follow the Rainbow
Who are we friends with? Do our friends look like us, or do they look different?
Why It's Important to Teach Boys to Feel Their Feelings
I have found that over the course of my 9+ years of being in the classroom and doing social-emotional work, the playing field is not level for boys and girls and who feels safe expressing their emotions.
Keeping a Routine on Non E-Learning Days: With and Without Screens
Keeping routines and procedures at home during E-Learning is a piece of the puzzle many caregivers are trying to figure out.
Radical Acceptance, Even When It’s Hard
I notice there is a guilt that comes with those thoughts and feelings of dissatisfaction or moodiness.
Anti-Racist Children's Books
Here are some of my top picks when it comes to using literature to start conversations around race, colorism, and bias.
A Word on Self-Compassion
"The desire to alleviate suffering of others and yourself."
5 Books for Promoting Deep Work
When I think about what the term “deep work” means for me, I think of intentional time I set aside to be with myself. To me, it is a sacred time.
Breathing Ball: How to Create a Breath Anchor in Your Community
The breathing ball has become the staple breathing tool in our school community. You can find a breathing ball in most of our Peace Corners/Amygdala Reset Areas.
