I have been wondering about really good gifts this year. I want to make sure we give something now that has real meaning. I gave bowls from Serve Kindness and a portion of all sales in donated to a selected charity. …
Let me begin here: I write a children’s book series titled Lady Lucy’s Quest about a feisty multi-racial heroine who becomes a knight in the Middle Ages. With her team of trusty helpers (Dillon the Dragon; Tapestry the Unicorn; and Quincy the Belgian Shepherd), she goes on a myriad of…
Holidays are hard for many generally and now specifically. So, here’s something to try whether you are near or far, in person or remote: Tongue twisters!
Yes, really. They have a long educational history. They promote learning and enunciation. They build vocabulary. They showcase mistake making and trying again. They…
We need to help children (and adults) process the election for President. Here are a set of strategies/activities that educators can adapt and use for students at all ages and stages. More will be added as time progresses in the transition but this will be beneficial now!
Classroom Strategies and…
Worried about the election and possible violence? Me too, regardless of outcome. This creates anxiety and tension and possible trauma. This isn’t good for anyone. …
The Recent Media Coverage:
In several recent articles (NY Times and Boston Globe among others), there was enthusiastic support for home testing for Covid as if it represented a risk free and quality mechanism for allowing social interaction.
Yes, home testing for COVID is an important tool for Americans to move forward from the…
The Need for Self-Care
I have spend the past half-dozen years working on issues of trauma and its impacts on learning and psycho-social development. I have worked with students and educators across the PreK — adult educational pipeline; I have worked with parents; I have worked with non-profits organizations and…
Painting and Joy
This is my newest painting — and painting is something I have been doing as a way of managing all the work I do in the field of trauma. This piece is inspired by the joyful work of Sarah Cain (recently described in a NYTimes article).
https://www.nytimes.com/2021/09/30/arts/sarah-cain-national-gallery-painter.html
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What’s a Tuning Fork? It Sounds Simple Enough to Explain
Many of us have heard and even used the term “tuning forks,” but we don’t necessarily know what the term actually means. And the definition is neither simple nor identified within a single field of expertise. Turning forks are used…
There was a recent op-ed in the New York Times about an intern’s experience with being sexually harassed at an event while working at the Pentagon. What happened AFTER the incident is what is worthy of attention. And we can all learn from it. It is worth reading and re-reading.
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