I have many parents and educators ask me about Praise and share their confusion with it. I’ll give it a go to explain it as briefly as possible. And yes, there is such a thing as too much Praise. As parents and educators, we do not need to be praising everything a child does. With the research on Mindsets, it’s…
Read More
Growth Mindset Praise – Not all praise is created equal.
DAILY ACTS OF GRATITUDE
Sustaining Joy and Happiness. “We’re not grateful because we’re happy. We’re happy because we’re grateful.” Brother David Stendl-Rast Focusing on the positive improves our growth mindset and makes us happier. By savouring positive emotions we rewire the brain. Feeling gratitude lifts us out of the mind’s usual restless feeling of “not enough” into the joy of sufficiency. The joy of…
Read More
An unconventional survival guide for the big leap of school.
If you and your child are making the big leap into their new learning environments at school. I hear you. I see you. You’ve got this. And I’ll see you on the flip side as my son moves into Year 10 this year. One thing I know for sure with our family is, whatever happens, we all grow a lot…
Read More
Kids in Harmony – Term 3
“Too often we underestimate the power of a touch, a smile, a kind word, a listening ear, an honest compliment, or the smallest act of caring, all of which have the potential to turn a life around.” – Leo Buscaglia Our special message is one of the highlights of our Kids in Harmony program. This term we are exploring with…
Read More
Kids in Harmony Advent with a Twist.
At Kids in Harmony we celebrate the SEASON OF LOVE! In doing so, we would love to share with you and your family, a special advent calendar we created, especially for families who love to nurture and encourage values and mindfulness within their hearts and homes. We hope you love our special values twist as much as we do! The…
Read More
- 1
- 2
- 3
- …
- 9
- Next Page »