by Jim Gillen | Aug 14, 2014 | Activities, Class plans, K-12 Education
As a new school year gets underway, we re-post these tips from a couple years back to help you get the year off to a positive start… Parents and teachers know how important establishing routines is for healthy child development, but the shift from summer fun to...
by Jim Gillen | Nov 8, 2013 | Activities, Social-Emotional Learning
In our work with teachers and counselors around the United States, we are in a unique position to see what trends and common issues face schools. One particularly strong trend is an emphasis on social and emotional learning (SEL) to help students to succeed in a...
by Jim Gillen | Nov 20, 2012 | Activities, Class Stories, Mindfulness
Heading into the holiday season, I find my thoughts going back several years to a party I attended at the elementary school where I worked as a counselor. Each of the 32 students contributed some kind of food. There were large bottles of soda, big bags of chips and...
by Jim Gillen | Aug 18, 2012 | Activities, K-12 Education
Parents and teachers know how important establishing routines is for healthy child development, but the shift from summer fun to school schedules can be challenging. Of course, “challenge” is just a different word for “opportunity.” Here are three ways you can make...
by Jim Gillen | Oct 20, 2011 | Activities
Holidays stir up the imagination, especially for kids and especially around Halloween. Of course, that day is all about dressing up and pretending to be someone – or something – that you’re not. The practice can be traced back to ancient pagan, Celtic, Roman and...
by Jim Gillen | Aug 26, 2011 | Activities, Environmental Education
We’re blessed that our work lets us regularly meet so many wonderful school teachers, counselors, OTs, nurses and others who work with children. You inspire us with your stories of using Yoga Calm so successfully and your shared commitment to the health and well-being...
