Why Every Family (and Class Family) Needs an Anchor

by Hannah Beach | Sep 24, 2020 | Arts, Attachment, Building Relationship, Community Building, Connection, Emotional Health, Nature, Play

The above is a picture of my dining room table. This table is the anchor for my family.  In an era of disconnection, with busy lives and so many devices that can pull us away from one another into our individual worlds, the dining room table can serve as an anchor for...

As Children Head Back Into Classrooms, Teachers Will Need To Focus On Emotions, Not Academics.

by Hannah Beach | Aug 27, 2020 | Attachment, Building Relationship, Connection, Emotional Health, Emotional Release, Emotional Safety, Teaching

As schools begin welcoming students back to classrooms, their teachers will be tasked with not only getting them back on-track academically—but also helping them manage the psychological impacts of the coronavirus pandemic. And that emotional support must take...

Heart and Mind Lessons from Aanmitaagzi on Big Medicine Studio

by Hannah Beach | Jun 25, 2020 | Arts, Attachment, Building Relationship, Community Building, Connection, Expression, Feelings, Inclusion, Nature, Play

Sid Bobb – Co-Director of Aanmitaagzi, Photo By: Bettina Vollmerhausen   This month I wanted to take the time to celebrate and share the heart and mind transformations that my students and I received from working with Aanmitaagzi at Big Medicine Studio on the...

Supporting Our Students as They Return to Our Classrooms

by Hannah Beach | May 21, 2020 | Aggression, Anxiety, Arts, Attachment, Building Relationship, Emotional Health, Emotional Release, Emotional Safety, Expression, Feelings, Hands-on Activities, Play

How we can reduce anxiety and aggression through activities that provide emotional release   As our elementary students head back to school during this turbulent time, there will be many emotions stirred up in them. Alarm. Frustration. Worry. Excitement.  And...

[Podcast] Getting Unstuck: Shift for Impact talks to us about Reclaiming Our Students

by Hannah Beach | Apr 21, 2020 | Aggression, Anxiety, Attachment, Building Relationship, Emotional Health, Emotional Release, Expression, Play

  A couple of weeks ago, Tamara and I joined Jeff Ikler and Kirsten Richert on their podcast, Getting Unstuck, to talk about Reclaiming Our Students and the huge potential for every single person who cares about children’s learning to create deep,...

What’s behind the behaviour? There’s always something.

by Hannah Beach | Apr 16, 2020 | Attachment, Building Relationship, Connection, Discipline, Emotional Health, Expression, Feelings, Play

Imagine a wilted plant in a window. Your first thought to help it would probably be to determine what it needs:  Does it need more water? Less water?  Does it have enough sun?  Does it need extra care now because you forgot about it for a few weeks?  Is it a delicate...