Reposted To Help Save You Money: Attention online shoppers! Put down your mouse and stop everything you are doing. I am about to tell you a way that you can continue to shop online and wait for … [Read more...]
Creating a Mindful Classroom, Part 7: Remove Judgment by Celebrating Differences
Reposted for the benefit of your students and your own well-being: If mindfulness, according to Jon Kabat Zin (You Are Only Alive In This Moment), is “Moment to moment, non-judgmental awareness, … [Read more...]
The Deal Finder: Shop, Save, and Raise Money For Your School Of Choice
Reposted To Help Save You Money: As teachers, let’s face it; we aren’t in it for the money. Our love of teaching comes before our paycheck. With that said, there are ways to splurge without breaking … [Read more...]
Developing a Mindful Classroom, Part 6: A Mindful Culture
Reposted for the benefit of your students and your own well-being: I have focused a lot on ways to bring mindfulness into the classroom. I want to take this concept to the next level. Can mindfulness … [Read more...]
Developing a Mindful Classroom, Part 5: Mindful Sensory Activities
Reposted for the benefit of your students and your own well-being: Whether you believe in Nature Deficit Disorder or not, I think all of us have to admit that people, children in particular, spend … [Read more...]
Five Ways to Add Funds to Your Holiday Wallet
Updated and Reposted So You Can Make More Money! The holidays are soon approaching, and after spending several hundred dollars on classroom supplies already, you may be looking to increase your cash … [Read more...]
Developing a Mindful Classroom, Part 4: Mindful Journaling
Reposted for the benefit of your students and your own well-being: In our last installment of “Developing a Mindful Classroom,” I delved into the importance of leaving space for feedback in the … [Read more...]
The Quest For Work-Life Balance Part 3: Judo-The Gentle Way
Updated and Reposted in Honor of World Judo Day 2015: Today is World Judo Day 2015 and millions of Judoka world-wide celebrate and pay tribute to Dr. Jigoro Kano, the founder of Judo. I highly … [Read more...]
Developing a Mindful Classroom, Part 3: Mindful Feedback
Reposted for the benefit of your students and your own well-being: The eight-week mindfulness course I completed over the summer had several components, which made it an effective and transformative … [Read more...]
Brain Training For Teachers
Updated Post: In this day and age it seems very easy to get into a brain fog. Too little sleep, performing mind-numbing tasks for hours on end, addiction to social media, anxiety over life’s … [Read more...]
