Want a quick way to help your special needs students achieve a more calm, relaxed, focused state? I have been using this routine in my school to provide a sensory break for students with high functioning autism. The routine consists … Continue reading
The book Sleep Talk provides fast, effective techniques for helping your child deal with challenging situations or transitions. This program can be used for all sorts of issues, from behavioral problems to social interactions to physical challenges and health. What … Continue reading
Looking for a way to help your child monitor stress/ tension and to increase body awareness? Biodots are a great way to begin. Biodots measure stress in the body by monitoring blood flow. Put them on the back of the … Continue reading
Check out the new mindfulness book from Goldie Hawn, 10 Mindful Minutes, (http://www.amazon.com/Mindful-Minutes-Children—Ourselves—Emotional/dp/039953606X/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1335817284&sr=8-1). This book does a nice job of explaining mindfulness, new brain science research, and ways to incorporate this information into your parenting life. She provides mindfulness activities … Continue reading
Looking for some fun guided imagery tools to share with your child? This is the book for you: The Power of Your Child’s Imagination by Charlotte Reznick, Ph.D. Dr. Reznick, www.imageryforkids.com, shares nine essential tools that parents and educators … Continue reading
Want your kids to practice relaxation techniques? Engage some puppet friends for a Relaxation Class! Find two fun puppets to instruct. After you have been practicing relaxation techniques for a while, or just after you have learned a new technique … Continue reading
Recently I had the opportunity to visit New York City. While I was there I saw the show Wicked on Broadway. Wicked tells the story of the Wizard of Oz and tells it from the perspective of the witches from … Continue reading
Mind Coach: How to Teach Kids and Teenagers to Think Positive and Feel Good by Daniel G. Amen, M.D. http://www.amazon.com/Mind-Coach-Children-Teenagers-Positive/dp/1886554072/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1300068723&sr=8-1 http://store.amenclinics.com/professional-education-resources/parents?p=2 From the introduction, “How your mind works determines how happy you are, how successful you feel and how well … Continue reading
A calm mind is fertile soil for learning. When the seeds of learning fall on the fertile soil of a calm mind, the beginning conditions and chances for growth are optimal. When we teach children how to calm their minds, … Continue reading
Tension is our guest, we invite it. Relaxation is our nature; we don’t have to invite it. You don’t have to relax, you have just to stop inviting tension, and relaxation begins on its own. In your very core, in … Continue reading