I am not a Drama Queen – Why we cry over small things

by Hannah Beach | Jan 18, 2021 | Emotional Release, Expression, Feelings

Yesterday as I was walking up the stairs to my front door, I saw a little yellow finch, dead and laying by my doormat. It wasn’t ruffled or bruised. It simply looked like it was peacefully sleeping. It was just too much. My eyes welled up and down came the...

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...

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...

We’ve replaced play with entertainment – and it is not boding well for children’s emotional health.

by Hannah Beach | Apr 30, 2020 | Aggression, Anxiety, Emotional Health, Emotional Release, Expression, Play

A few weeks ago, Tamara and I were invited onto the American educational podcast Unstuck, to discuss our newly released book, Reclaiming Our Students. During this podcast, we got talking about why kids are more anxious, aggressive, and shut-down than ever. Well, there...

[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,...

Teaching Remotely: Building Relationship and Supporting Emotional Well-Being Online

by Hannah Beach | Apr 9, 2020 | Attachment, Building Relationship, Connection, Emotional Health, Emotional Release, Emotional Safety, Teaching

A lot of us are back to teaching – but teaching now in a whole new way. It’s a big learning curve, one that I also am experiencing. Although I am currently teaching undergraduate students in a university faculty of education, I find myself grappling with many...