Last updated on September 2nd, 2019 at 07:52 pmWhile I was kicking the soccer ball with a nine-year-old boy this week, it struck me that family conversations like The Family Meeting really need to be conducted outside in the fresh air. Who likes to be cooped up around the dinner table talking about what needs improving? I actually like the dinner table, ’cause it provides structure for conversations...
Last updated on November 2nd, 2018 at 11:11 pmAll children benefit from learning relaxation skills.
One of the most commonly used and effective relaxation skills is deep breathing. Deep breathing (also known as diaphragmatic breathing) involves slow, deep breaths through the diaphragm to initiate the body’s relaxation response. Relaxation skills are important to master because they can help children...
Last updated on September 27th, 2018 at 02:09 pmThinking, speaking or acting impulsively without planning or thinking things out poses social challenges for children. We can help children better manage their impulsive thoughts, words, and actions by using a storytelling activity we call The Thought Bubble Technique. In this visual conversation activity, we help children think, write, draw, and talk...
Last updated on June 22nd, 2018 at 01:48 amThe social-emotional development of our nation’s children is foremost in our minds. We have all hugged our children and expressed gratitude for their health and well-being. We pray for those families who now are hurting so deeply. Some of whom are very close to our own hearts.
When life is difficult or complicated and our children are in a stress-response,...
Last updated on April 11th, 2018 at 11:46 am Thinking, speaking or acting impulsively without planning or thinking things out poses social challenges for children.
We can help children better manage their impulsive thoughts, words, and actions by using a storytelling activity we call The Thought Bubble Technique. In this visual conversation activity, we help children think, write, draw, and talk about...
Last updated on February 8th, 2018 at 11:27 pm
If you know, love or teach children who struggle with their math facts and factors, playing math can help. Using motor movement as a platform on which we build cognitive skills is a meaningful beginning.
Teaching children sequencing skills through narration, visualization and play are a solid beginning. Listen in with Ginny of understood.org and see...
