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
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
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
The Power of ‘Time Out’ in Tough Conversations
In each of my student presentations, I always ask the question ‘Who prefers alone time when they are experiencing tough emotions?’ The majority...
17 October, 2018
I Am What I Choose To Become
Every choice you have made has created who you are today. Think about yourself as the captain of a ship in the sea. Sometimes...
02 October, 2018
What We Don’t Want to Talk About
Everywhere we look we see reasons why being respectful, compassionate and responsible is so important. Whether it’s in our home, our children’s school,...
19 September, 2018
