Feeling a little bogged down by your daily "to-dos?" How about an eye-pleasing list to make it all seem less daunting? Or...maybe you have daily tasks you would like to accomplish. Reframing those tasks in a positive way gets our motivation going! For your list-making pleasure I have created two versions of a daily list,… Continue reading Today I Will…
Month: May 2020
Gratitude Part 2: Weekly Gratitude Journal
In the first part of my gratitude series, we took a look at how powerful gratitude can be. It has such a positive effect on our health, our well-being, and our relationships with others. Today, I want to give you a simple resource to help foster this "attitude of gratitude" and bring it into your… Continue reading Gratitude Part 2: Weekly Gratitude Journal
Readers Gonna Read
(I made a HUGE sign saying that for my classroom Book Nook which is seriously so cozy and one of my favorite spots.) Throughout the year, I try to foster my students' love of reading by giving them MANY opportunities to pick up a book and enjoy it. This time of year, however, gets me… Continue reading Readers Gonna Read
For the Love of Lists
Confession: I love making lists. I make lists daily - things I need to accomplish, things I need to by at the store, books I want to read, places I want to go... You name it, there's a list for it in my binder, notebook, or notepad. Now for me, making lists serves a few… Continue reading For the Love of Lists
And if the music is good, we dance.
I have seen so many versions of that above quote, and I can't seem to the find the author. All I know is he/she is wise...wise indeed. Music is one of those escapes for me. Sometimes I need the music itself, and other times I need the lyrics of the song. No matter what is… Continue reading And if the music is good, we dance.
The Five Competencies of Social-Emotional Learning (SEL)
In my previous post about social-emotional learning, I touched briefly on why it is super important for us to teach the whole child, heart and mind. Today I wanted to give a little more background knowledge on SEL and what it entails. The Collaborative for Academic, Social, and Emotional Learning (CASEL) is an organization centered… Continue reading The Five Competencies of Social-Emotional Learning (SEL)
Gratitude Part 1: The Power of Being Grateful
Gratitude turns what we have into enough. -Aesop Hi, friends! In my first self-care series, we focused on self-talk and how that is the quickest route to self-care. In this series, I want to explore something that is so extremely powerful, something that can have a positive effect on us in many ways: gratitude. Did… Continue reading Gratitude Part 1: The Power of Being Grateful
Self-Talk Part 3: Change Your Words, Change Your Mindset
Just like positive affirmations can help us begin our self-talk journey, sometimes what we really need is to change our mindset. Now mind you, changing our mindset then changing our words would be the best option because who doesn't want to jump right in?! But...sometimes we simply have to "fake it 'til we make it,"… Continue reading Self-Talk Part 3: Change Your Words, Change Your Mindset
Self-Talk Part 2: 20 Positive Self-Talk Affirmations
In my previous post about self-talk, we discussed all the reasons WHY we need to speak to ourselves kindly. We know we need to speak to ourselves the way we would to someone we love, so where do we go from here? Well, self-talk affirmations is (in my humble opinion) THE place to start. For… Continue reading Self-Talk Part 2: 20 Positive Self-Talk Affirmations
My Book Nook
Calling all my readers! How many times have you said to yourself, "Just one more chapter," and three hours later you have finished the book? Raise your hand if you have experienced a "book hangover" and you feel lost after finishing one that was so good! Shout it out loud if walking into a bookstore… Continue reading My Book Nook
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