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Social-Emotional Learning

Understanding Behavior as a Byproduct of Our Inner State

September 12, 2022 by Allison Morgan

There is no such thing as a bad kid. So why do we make them believe that they are? In an effort to motivate students, support positive behavior, and encourage focused learning,  many well-intentioned educators have been trained to implement various behavior modification techniques. You may know these techniques quite well. They include sticker charts […]

Filed Under: All Blog Posts, Social-Emotional Learning

Restorative Practices: Part 1

June 9, 2022 by Allison Morgan

“To build a sense of community is to create a group that extends to othersthe respect one has for oneself, to come to know one another as individuals,to respond and care about one another, to feel a sense of membershipand accountability to the group.”– Thomas Lickona Ph. D Close your eyes and consider for a […]

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Mindfulness and SEL for Educators

November 3, 2019 by Allison Morgan

As the evidence-based research is mounting that  children’s capacity to cope with emotions influences their ability to learn, there has been a national movement in education to integrate social and emotional learning into the classroom. Often times, the implementation of SEL curriculum is driven by the goal of supporting the attainment of specific skills for […]

Filed Under: All Blog Posts, Calming Tools, parenting and caregiving, Self-care, Social-Emotional Learning, Trauma-informed teaching

Balancing the Nervous System

August 20, 2019 by Allison Morgan

For many children, their behavior is unintentional and unplanned. Their behavior while disruptive and difficult to manage, is most often motivated purely as an attempt at communicating a need and reflecting their internal state. Our most primary need? Safety. Their external behavior is communicating a loud resounding message of, “I do not feel safe right […]

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The Power of Unconditional Love

March 1, 2013 by Allison Morgan

I recently read an article about the research that is being conducted to better understand the relationship between animals and individuals on the autistic spectrum.  In this article, children between the ages of 5-13 where given pet guinea pigs to hold while in the presence of other adults.  The findings were quite remarkable. “They found […]

Filed Under: All Blog Posts, Autism, Calming Tools, Focusing Tools, Meditation for you, parenting and caregiving, Self-care, Social-Emotional Learning, Special-needs, Trauma-informed teaching Tagged With: Autism, behavior, pets, social skills, special needs, therapy, yoga for differently-abled children

Literature Lesson Plan

April 12, 2012 by Allison Morgan

Kindergarteners are so eager to learn and share their views and ideas.  I love getting to bring yoga into their classrooms each week.  Although I always plan to bring enriching lessons to their education, I ALWAYS find that I am the one who gains so much inspiration and knowledge from watching and listening to them. […]

Filed Under: All Blog Posts, Calming Tools, Energizing Tools, Focusing Tools, parenting and caregiving, Ready to Learn, Social-Emotional Learning, Therapy Tools, Trauma-informed teaching

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