Want a quick way to help your special needs students achieve a more calm, relaxed, focused state? I have been using this routine in my school to provide a sensory break for students with high functioning autism. The routine consists of using the "My First Yoga" app,...
In my school this week, we are taking a dip in the sea of standardized testing. It is our yearly state assessment time. Students and staff alike are feeling the change in schedules, routines and the effects of hours of testing. I have been visiting third and fourth...
Wanted to take this opportunity to introduce this book to you, New Beliefs New Brain by Lisa Wimberger. I have been using guided meditation from this book with my groups at school and it has been wonderful! Lisa dives deeply into cutting edge neuro science and...
Make your relaxation practice with your kids fun and entertaining by hosting a Right Now Show. When I work with students in my office, we often pretend that we are meeting in front of a live audience. This audience is participating in the Right Now Show. My guest...
As we head into the holiday season, you might be searching for some quick relaxation techniques to practice with your child. It's that time of year when leaf blowers are working hard. Invite your child to become a little leaf blower with you and practice deep...
Want a way to have some fun while talking with children about positive thinking? Try out this code and see how it works for you. Here’s the code: X= Something I do not like O=Something I do like Here’s the daily challenge: look for as many O's as you can find pay...
School has been in session for a couple of months now and we are just settling into a comfortable predictable routine. Teachers have begun to visit my office asking for ideas to help students “keep their hands to themselves.” It’s a request I often get about this...
Looking for a way to help your child monitor stress/ tension and to increase body awareness? Biodots are a great way to begin. Biodots measure stress in the body by monitoring blood flow. Put them on the back of the hand to sense body temperature. The more blood...
Check out the new mindfulness book from Goldie Hawn, 10 Mindful Minutes, (http://www.amazon.com/Mindful-Minutes-Children---Ourselves---Emotional/dp/039953606X/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1335817284&sr=8-1). This book does a nice job of explaining mindfulness, new...
Deep pressure touch has been found to be very calming to the nervous system. I work with many students who struggle with sensory integration and moderation and sometimes deep pressure touch works to help them focus and/or calm down. Please use this technique with...
