by Lisa | Jan 2, 2018 | Social-Emotional Learning, Yoga Calm
As third-grade teacher Stephanie Kennelly notes in her post below, reflection and goal-setting are important activities that even young children can learn. “Using mindful movement,” she adds, “helps facilitate these life lessons.” Our thanks to...
by Jim & Lynea Gillen | Jan 21, 2017 | Mindfulness, Social-Emotional Learning
Through recent months, we’ve seen evidence of a lot more bullying going on, much of it attributed to the angry, polarizing 2016 US election. Recent research out of the University of Wisconsin seems to reinforce that impression. If we look at the 2013 data, about 12...
by Jim & Lynea Gillen | Nov 23, 2016 | Social-Emotional Learning
When I worked as a counselor in a behavior classroom I would meet with the students every morning. Often the students would often come in with sad or frightening things on their mind. It was difficult for them to focus on school when their minds and bodies were full...
by Jim Gillen | Nov 19, 2016 | Social-Emotional Learning
The run-up to Thanksgiving can be a frantic, stressful time – preparing for guests or preparing to travel, trying to get everything done that needs doing. But once the holiday comes, it’s a welcome opportunity to relax for a few days, connect with family and friends,...
by Lynea Gillen | Oct 8, 2016 | Social-Emotional Learning
Stories can do a lot of things – soothe, entertain, enchant, even teach. And it’s not just the content of the story itself that teaches. It’s what stories require of us: the use of our imagination. Imagination lays the groundwork for critical social skills such as...
by Jim Gillen | Sep 3, 2016 | Social-Emotional Learning
Great things can happen when people collaborate. We can develop dynamic solutions to seemingly intractable problems. We can uncover ingenious responses to our most pressing challenges. We can accomplish more together than any single one of us could possibly do alone....