We always hear "heart of gold" being used to describe someone's loving and generous presence. Today in my girls' group, we talked about how to take care of our own hearts, which are our inner gold. I explained to the fifth grade girls that what's really really...
I recently was invited into first grade to share some relaxation practice after recess. As you can imagine, the energy was high and distracted, with students buzzing around the room like bees. So, I invited them to be the "very best bee they could be" and buzz right...
Superheros are rocking our world this summer! With Avengers making record financial history, everywhere you turn in shopping land, a superhero is ready to greet you. Last night I was the superhero of my own dream. Before I fell asleep, after a particularly...
A few years ago, I wrote a poem for preschoolers entitled “Butterfly on My Nose.” It was designed to guide preschoolers through progressive relaxation activity while relaxing their face muscles (http://wp.me/p11MDD-1k). My preschoolers have since grown up, but they...
Pull your hands into very tight fists. Ahh, let them go with a swish, swish, swish. Squeeze tight, tight, tight with all your might. Now just relax and make them light. Curl your toes into a ball. Now let them go, release them all. Squeeze tight, tight, tight with all...
Websites: http://www.yourfamilyclinic.com/adhd/relax.htm http://www.hypnos.co.uk/hypnomag/jacobson.htm http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Progressive_muscle_relaxation http://www.mgh.harvard.edu/bhi/ (background information) http://www.yourfamilyclinic.com/pro/trelax.htm ...
This poem was written as a progressive relaxation for relaxing the face. Preschoolers and toddlers can listen to an adult read it and perform the actions included as it is read. Tell children to pretend like there is a butterfly on their nose and to listen carefully....
