What Teens Are Actually Thankful For
A first-grade teacher, a best friend, a parent — grab a tissue and watch high schoolers read their Gratitude Letters to the people they’re thankful for. Try this gratitude exercise with your students.
Healing Circles for Teachers as a Restorative Self-Care Practice
Educators are under enormous pressure. Learn how Restorative Circles are a powerful tool for promoting closer relationships, self-care, and healing for school communities and school staff.
Children Will Speak When They Feel Safe
As an alternative to traditional, exclusionary discipline, learn how Restorative Circles build positive school climates where students feel safe to speak.
Finding Pockets of Mindful Moments Amidst the Busyness
Teachers give everything to their classrooms, and in doing so can reach the brink of burnout. A long-time educator, Danielle, shares her self-care journey and offers tips to weave mindful moments into the school day.
Executive Function Every Day
Are there consequences for rushing a child's development? Learn 5 tips on setting age-appropriate expectations so your kids can thrive.
Keep Families Together: A Call to Action
As an organization that is dedicated to enhancing the lives of young people and to creating environments in which they can best develop and thrive, we are concerned with the U.S. policy of separating children from their families.
Somatic Activities for Kids: Using Performing Arts to Explore Emotions in the Body
Watch how Andrew introduces games like "emotional musical chairs" to help students explore how they experience emotions.
Our Community Advisory & Action Team: Who They Are and What They Do
Meet our inaugural Community Advisory and Action Team and find out what they're working on.
Mindfulness at Mealtime: Tips for Bringing Presence & Kindness into Daily Family Life
Jedi listening, highs & lows, bucket filling... Learn mindful activities for the dinner table to build family connection.
Mindfulness: A Positive Outlook and Taking in the Good
Can mindfulness lead to a positive outlook on life? Does it encourage an optimistic point of view? Yes, we think so. Try 3 three simple practices and get the guided meditation.
Healing Circles for Teachers as a Restorative Self-Care Practice
Educators are under enormous pressure. Learn how Restorative Circles are a powerful tool for promoting closer relationships, self-care, and healing for school communities and school staff.
Children Will Speak When They Feel Safe
As an alternative to traditional, exclusionary discipline, learn how Restorative Circles build positive school climates where students feel safe to speak.
Finding Pockets of Mindful Moments Amidst the Busyness
Teachers give everything to their classrooms, and in doing so can reach the brink of burnout. A long-time educator, Danielle, shares her self-care journey and offers tips to weave mindful moments into the school day.
Executive Function Every Day
Are there consequences for rushing a child's development? Learn 5 tips on setting age-appropriate expectations so your kids can thrive.
Keep Families Together: A Call to Action
As an organization that is dedicated to enhancing the lives of young people and to creating environments in which they can best develop and thrive, we are concerned with the U.S. policy of separating children from their families.
Somatic Activities for Kids: Using Performing Arts to Explore Emotions in the Body
Watch how Andrew introduces games like "emotional musical chairs" to help students explore how they experience emotions.
Our Community Advisory & Action Team: Who They Are and What They Do
Meet our inaugural Community Advisory and Action Team and find out what they're working on.
Mindfulness at Mealtime: Tips for Bringing Presence & Kindness into Daily Family Life
Jedi listening, highs & lows, bucket filling... Learn mindful activities for the dinner table to build family connection.
Mindfulness: A Positive Outlook and Taking in the Good
Can mindfulness lead to a positive outlook on life? Does it encourage an optimistic point of view? Yes, we think so. Try 3 three simple practices and get the guided meditation.
Restorative Justice in Schools: SEL in Action
What does restorative justice look like in schools? Learn how restorative talking circles are helping to build community and safe spaces for students.
Floating and Stargazing: Imagining a Mindful Summer
Looking for mindful activities to try with your kids at home? Try these 2 mindfulness-based activities from author Susan Kaiser Greenland.
Powerful Synergy: SEL and Mindfulness Working Together
What is the difference between SEL and Mindfulness? SEL uses an outside-in approach with a focus on building skills; Mindfulness works from the inside-out, building on everyone’s innate capacities for relationship building, such as empathy and kindness ...