Category: Warm Ups

[vc_row][vc_column width=”1/1″][vc_column_text tooltip_color=”color1″ tooltip_text_color=”color3″]Whether you’re aware or not…as parents or educators, you are being watched ALL OF THE TIME and you are shaping the ATTITUDES and BELIEFS of those around you! Children model themselves after the individuals they spend the most time with as well of those they look up to (parents and teachers tend… Continue reading Have Character… In All Subjects

This is a fun and simple activity for any individual.  I participated in something similar when I was enrolled in a self-development class. Every person participating requires a small box or container of their choice. It could be store bought, designed and created by the person, or received as a gift. If this is a… Continue reading A Box Of Treasures

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]This easy activity is a wonderful way to celebrate each person’s uniqueness and individuality.  So often, children attempt to blend or fit in with what is perceived as ‘the way.’  However, by conforming to others’ ways, kids forget about their own.  It is incredibly important for kids to learn what they are uniquely passionate about,… Continue reading As Unique As A Snowflake!

This Warm-Up Activity is to the credit of the infamous Oprah Winfrey.  An activity aimed at adults but no less effective for children and youth.  In her February 2012 issue of “O Magazine,” she focused on living your best life through expressing yourself.  One of the challenges was to create your own personal memoir, crafting… Continue reading You In 6 Words

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text tooltip_color=”color1″ tooltip_text_color=”color3″]**Note** I am unable to take credit for this warm-up activity; however, it is a great one to perform in the classroom (modified to suit the age of course).  This idea has been circulating the internet for some time and would be an AMAZING introductory activity for the lesson plan, “How Full Is… Continue reading Life Is Like A Bucket Of Golf Balls

As learned in the lesson plan, An Attitude For Gratitude (see Lesson Plans section), practicing how to be grateful can serve individuals in a variety of ways – from releasing stress and feeling good in the moment, to opening the doors to more and more good to manifest in your life.  Gratitude in general can… Continue reading Gratitude Breaks

Please refer to the “I Think, I Am” – Affirm That! lesson plan for details on how to begin teaching about affirmations.  This is a quick extension that can be used in the classroom daily, throughout the year. Every time a negative word or phrase is spoken in the classroom by a teacher or student,… Continue reading Affirmations In Action!

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text tooltip_color=”color1″ tooltip_text_color=”color3″]As part of Asian Heritage month, we celebrate our learning with a traditional Chinese tradition – fortune cookies!  The students have so much fun opening their cookie to find good wishes for their path inside.  My students learned that when picking an item like this, there is no such thing as choosing the… Continue reading Fortune Cookie Fun!