by SEL Specialist | Feb 8, 2018 | Exercise, Kids, mindfulness, School
Everyone agrees that schools are responsible for educating young people, but what does this education consist of? Skills like reading, writing, and math are important, but students need more than academic skills to succeed in life. Parents, teachers, and students...
by SEL Specialist | Feb 8, 2018 | Exercise, Kids, mindfulness, School
Parents, teachers, and students alike agree that social-emotional learning (SEL) should be an essential part of classroom curriculum. But how early should this kind of instruction begin in order for it to be most effective? A study by Greenberg et. al. concludes that...
by SEL Specialist | Jul 9, 2017 | Kids, mindfulness, School, Yoga
Child Friendly Meditation for Your Kids When most of us picture meditation, it doesn’t involve children. Perhaps it’s time for that image to change. For those who have practiced meditation for any length of time, the benefits to health and wellbeing become...
by SEL Specialist | Mar 31, 2017 | Exercise, Kids, mindfulness, School, Yoga
8 Ways Kids Benefit from Yoga There are more distractions than ever before today for young children, and many of them are not seen as positive influences. Cellphone usage for instance, has penetrated down even to the youngest levels, and many of the youngest kids have...
