You’ve heard the old saying “it takes a village to raise a child”. When it comes to their education, the same principle should be applied in the form of a positive and proactive partnership between teachers, student and parents. I’m a huge advocate for clear, open communication between all parties to avoid misunderstandings and unnecessary…
Inside: Simple and effective ways to build resilient, mindful, and focused learners through SEL, brain breaks, and calming classroom strategies. Includes practical tips, real examples, and free mindfulness printables to help students regulate emotions, manage stress, and thrive at school. As a mother of three teenage daughters and an experienced elementary school teacher, I am…
Learn about body safety from child advocate and author Jayneen Sanders We teach our children water safety and road safety — it is equally important to teach our children ‘body safety’ from a very young age. As both a teacher and a mother, I strongly recommend to all parents that ‘body safety’ become a normal…
What is the Self-Fulfilling Prophecy? Have you ever been asked to do a task – maybe you were starting a new job – and you believed before you started that you wouldn’t be good at it? Maybe you thought to yourself, ‘I am not going to be able to do this,’ only to try it…