Monday I felt absolutely terrible. There was no real reason, no real trigger. I just felt blue, out of the blue (ha! sorry, (...) Read More
One effective way of checking how you feel everyday is by tracking it. Use any of these free feelings charts for adults and get to know yourself better.
We tapped psychotherapist Dr. Annette Nunez to find out how these clever charts can help you kids identify and manage their emotions (even the really scary ones).
Sometimes there are deeper things going on in a child keeping him from good behavior. Those things must be uncovered. It’s also imperative to meet a child’s needs. However, as parents, we’re generally very adept at that. Once a child’s needs for healthy food, enough exercise, a loving environment, and creative outlets have been met […]
A collection of 21 great podcasts for kids. Interesting Educational Podcasts. Mindfulness and mindset podcasts. True stories & fictional tales, all fantastic listening and will keep your kids engaged
You’ve probably tried all the commonly recommended ways to quiet a chatty class, only to be left frustrated by the lack of results. If you’re anything like me, you’ve tried everyt…
Help students navigate articles as they learn the different cases!
An emotion is more than just a feeling. It is a physiological response comprising not only our experience of “feeling” (anger, sadness, or joy, for example) but the whole body. Observ…
Behavior Problems in Children: Every Single Reason Why your Child May Be Misbehaving + 7 Useful Tips to Improve Children's Behavior.
I wanted to stop by today and share some a few of my “go-to” activities during the first week of school to build our classroom community and set expectations for […]
Now that we are seeing the younger generations rely more on their electronics, we need to introduce screen time rules for kids to help them learn balance.
My son gets frustrated and upset very quickly. He has a short fuse. He always describes his state as he's 'MAD'. Whatever happens, he's always mad and whenever that word comes out of his mouth, things get escalated pretty quickly. I explained to him that most probably he doesn't get MAD in every situation. He doesn't feel the same level of frustration every time. MAD is like an extreme feeling that he cannot get to in a split second. There must be other feelings he's visiting, in between feeling happy and MAD. We had the feelings list with pictures of facial
The two most common questions I get about women’s health are with regards to contraception and its opposite, getting and staying pregnant. There are so many birth control options out there (w…
Create the perfect list of consequences for bad behavior that's specific to your child and age-appropriate. Be prepared for misbehavior.
Here is the second way that Dr. Bryson and Dr. Siegel help us picture what happens when we get dysregulated. With this model, they refer to crossing the threshold out of the green zone as “f…
Make a meal that Jamie Oliver wouldn't approve of.
The emotion wheel can help your kids learn to identify their feelings. Created by Robert Plutchik, the wheel of emotions describes eight basic emotions.
Proven growth mindset parenting tips. Raise kids with a growth mindset who are more resilient and better at overcoming challenges, even as adults. Strategies to encourage a growth mindset for kids!
Life with Narcissistic Personality Disorder takes you on a roller coaster ride.
Linking Words Chart in English Consequence Contrast Adding Ideas – As a result – Thus – So – Therefore – As a consequence – Eventually – That’s why – However – But – Yet – Whereas – While – On the one hand – On the other hand – Moreover – Also – Besides – In addition – What’s more – Not only … but also Opinion Concession Purpose – In my opinion – As far as I’m concern – To my mind – It seems to me that… – Even though – But for – Despite – Apart from
"How do you feel?... No, really. How do you actually feel?"
Kirjoittaessa sokeutuu joskus niin, että unohtaa kuinka laaja on ihmisen tunneskirjo. Tässä oiva apuväline siihen kohtaan, kun tarina on jo valmis ja muokkaus vaiheessa, huomaa kaipaavansa kohtauksiin syvempää otetta. Tunnepyörästä voi katsoa, miten käyttäytyy ihminen joka inhoaa jotakuta, tai on vihainen tai onnellinen jne. Toivottavasti tästä on iloa ja apua teille muillekkin. Ja voihan tätä käyttää niissäkin kohtaa, kun joku ihminen käyttäytyy eritavalla, kuin olettaisi... pohtimalla miksi joku käyttäytyy kuten käyttäytyy, oppii paitsi ihmisyydestä, myös siitä, miten voi tarinan henkilöt laittaa toimimaan joko loogisesti tai epäloogisesti. Nyt on jo lokakuu, pian täytyy alkaa valmistautuminen NaNoWriMoon Oletko osallistunut NaNoWrimoon?
We've learnt all about tarot cards and palm reading but have you ever wondered what your pinky finger says about you? Discover your secrets.
A little humor for you! The Closet Cleaning Flow Chart! As funny as it is, it's actually quite helpful, and just in time for spring cleaning! Enjoy!