by Hannah Beach | Oct 28, 2020 | News
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 Sarah Picard | Oct 7, 2020
This is a private event being held for School District #79. Cowichan Valley This Session: Not safe to feel: unpacking the role of emotion and defense Our schools often frame behavioural problems as disciplinary issues that must be “fixed,” rather than understanding...
by Hannah Beach | Sep 24, 2020 | Emotional Health in Children
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 | Sep 18, 2020 | News, Professional Development
The Neufeld Institute has created a website to support educators! Eva de Gosztonyi, Deborah Macnamara, Tamara Strijack and I have come together to launch the IDEA Center…and it’s live TODAY! Woot! Woot! Educators everywhere have been asking for support....
by Hannah Beach | Aug 27, 2020 | Emotional Health in Children, 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...
