…but many children cannot. Nevertheless, their behaviour is indicative of an increase in alarm that may well be based in what is happening in their classroom. Ultimately, we need to…
…is, “What is going to happen to us?” As adults, it is our role and responsibility to worry about the future. And so the question is, “What can we do,…
…or around us– but what happens inside of us as a result. And about who is, or isn’t, present with us in our pain. This is the message of the recently…
…or do the opposite of, what they are told. But this isn’t news to parents or teachers. What may be surprising is that resistance can stem from the counterwill instinct…
…us can cause growth to happen, in ourselves or in our children. This is where Nature comes in. But Nature cannot do this alone – any more than it can…
…bit self-indulgent I suppose but I am also convinced it is needed. So here it is! This Empathy course is my rant. It is reminder to the developmentalists-at-heart of how…
…schools. Several have also been educated at home for various lengths of time. Some of our children now teach in schools and one is actively involved in teacher education. What…
…guilt. In some cases this can spiral down into black depression. The driver is of this energy is a deeper feeling in the emotional brain – this emotion can build…
…the safe vehicle to help them express what is stirring them up inside. What about learning? There is an order to what is most important when you are under stress….
…those very things, to adapt to things that are not going the way we wish they were. This is the root of true resilience, and this is why melancholy-inducing activities…