by Hannah Beach | Apr 1, 2021 | Emotional Health, Nature, Play
It’s Spring break and my son has two glorious weeks off of school. It’s been interesting for me to witness how our current culture’s values of ‘production and outcomes’ crept up on me. I have found myself having to be grounded again in what I know to be true: free...
by Hannah Beach | Mar 1, 2021 | Emotional Health, Emotional Release, Expression, Feelings, Hands-on Activities
My elderly parents are currently clearing out their house and, in the process, they found an old Creative Writing scribbler of mine from grade 7. This week I sat down and re-visited my 12-year-old self. What a gift it was to read back through my thoughts, feelings and...
by Hannah Beach | Oct 28, 2020 | Arts, Caring, Community Building, Emotional Health, Emotional Safety, Empathy, Inclusion
In my last blog, I spoke about the power of anchors as a tool for keeping our students connected to us and to one another. These consistent connection activities help to keep systems from falling apart. And embedding them as rituals gives us a break from having...
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...
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...
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...
