[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...

Rest, Rhythm, Release: Helping Kids Cope with COVID-19

by Hannah Beach | Mar 25, 2020 | Anxiety, Attachment, Building Relationship, Connection, Emotional Health, Emotional Release, Emotional Safety, Feelings, Hands-on Activities, Play

Whether we are a parent, a teacher or a child-care provider, many of us are asking ourselves how we can best support the children in our care during this stressful time of uncertainty around the COVID-19 virus. There are universal strategies that we can use to help...

Why Classrooms need Rituals of Togetherness – Just like Families

by Hannah Beach | Jan 30, 2020 | Attachment, Building Relationship, Connection, Discipline, Emotional Safety, Nature, Play

Most of us already recognize the benefits of creating a classroom which feels enjoyable. We understand that humans flourish when we feel liked, enjoyed by others, and comfortable in our environment.  In knowing this, we might show up to our classrooms every morning,...

Kids Need a Safe Space to Feel

by Hannah Beach | Jan 15, 2020 | Aggression, Anxiety, Arts, Attachment, Building Relationship, Connection, Emotional Health, Emotional Safety, Expression, Feelings, Play

Our kids are experiencing an emotional crisis. Children are more anxious, aggressive, and shut down than ever. We are seeing clear evidence of this in our schools, our homes, our neighbourhoods and our community spaces. The situation has become so dire that our...