Bully research has shown that some bullies, not all, have been bullied and have low self-esteem. Percentages change continually about the number of those students who do not feel safe at school because of being bullied. Research also shows that loners are more likely to be picked on and bullied.
Read More“What was happening inside your body, Grayson, when you made a bad choice with your sister?” “My heart was going really really fast. It always goes really really fast when I am angry.” “OK. Let’s slow it down with belly button breathing.” We proceeded to take two slow deep breaths.
Read MoreBrain-light fun! When kids get to explore new things, be creative and have fun, one wonders how this impacts the persons they become in later life. My grandies love going to Kidtime where the imagination runs in all directions. Took them yesterday and so enjoy witnessing their adventures with building
Read MoreUncooked noodles were flying all over the floor. 22 children, ages 3-5, waited to do Noodle Drumming, learning about their hearts today at a daycare/preschool. We felt our hearts beating slowly, speeded them up running in place, then slowed them down with deep belly button breathing.They LOVED Noodle Drumming! We
Read MoreIt would be fun to be a gazillionaire and fund a program like KIDTIME in every city for young children. From pretend play to a music lesson today to a science project that uses a vacuum like suction to send golf-size balls up a tube all around the ceiling and
Read MoreSaved by my grandson from a sea monster in his dream! My little Power Ranger, Grayson, informed me he had a dream that he and I were at the ocean and a dragon sea monster came after us. He said he had a dragon sea monster sword. In the dream
Read MoreSimply put, when a bully projects ill upon someone he/she is targeting, it is the same as throwing knots of tension onto someone. The knots of tension are stored up in the bully until the bully cannot hold the tension and discomfort of what lives inside, so a temporary bandaid
Read MoreAnti-bullying begins with helping young children to know what bullying is, that it is not a good choice, that there are options to get something worked out by asking for help from an adult, earning communication skills AND by having empathy regarding the fact that anyone doing bullying does not
Read MoreI couldn’t watch the whole time because it was a bit nauseating to me. His legs were too short. So he asked me to do the foot pedals on the race car video game. Between my footwork and his steering there was a record number of crashes, I’m sure. It’s
Read MoreIn my program I teach/demonstrate that slow, deep breaths make big bubbles and small, irregular breaths make small ones. Great way to teach children the FEELING of having calm self-control with fun bubbles because they can also SEE direct results. Grayson was very happy with his slow deep breath big
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