Why Naming Emotions Matters
What are you feeling? A question guaranteed to make a room full of adults squirm. When you think about sharing your emotions right now, would...
23 January, 2019
Blogs
‘Students in the school say this is one of their memories of me, “From the files of Sara Westbrook.” I share her messages from her monthly newsletters and parents have thanked me for giving them a guide. Kids talk about it when they go home and they don’t often share what goes on at school! Sara validates/reinforces what we are trying to do with our daily teaching/message.’
Rob Prouty ~ Principal ~ Barrie ON
‘Play? Who Me?’
In January it’s easy to get caught up in thoughts of how to achieve the goals we have set for 2019. After all,...
17 January, 2019
Be Brave! Stand Up For You!
Wanting to fit in and make friends is normal. However, it can come at the expense of losing who you are or who...
18 December, 2018
Focus On Emotions, Not Behaviours
Sometimes children’s behaviour is a mystery. They know what they are doing isn’t ok and they do it anyway. As parents/educators, we often judge...
05 December, 2018
Sign the ‘YET CONTRACT’ to remind you…
When you don’t feel confident it can be easy to tell yourself ‘I’m not good at that’ or ‘I can’t do that’. You...
21 November, 2018
How to Create Meaningful Conversations with Children
As a strong believer in the power of journaling, I often talk about the benefits to young people as a tool for building...
07 November, 2018
