@IVEBridge I loved creating these cards and LOVE even more seeing them have the intended impact outcome... if this is the difference that one card; approx 60 works and one simple activity; can make. Imagine what you could achieve with the whole pack?! π
I loved creating these cards for @IVEBridge and LOVE even more seeing them have the intended outcome... this is one card, approx 60 works and one simple activity.
What difference could the whole pack make?!
We're so pleased with all the great feedback we've had about our A-Z wellbeing activity cards π
See what Pat Moore had to say about her experience using these cards below!
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@JoWellWithin#MentalHealth
Not only do children don't need to know everything, they can love not knowing!
Because now WE know how important it is for children to embrace the unknown, not just to be prepared for 'what to expect' π
U is for UNCERTAINTY
Resilience isn't just about managing transition, but being ready to face the unknown. Make space for the unexpected!
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@IVEBridge Not only do children don't need to know everything, they can love not knowing!
Because now WE know how important it is for children to embrace the unknown, not just to be prepared for 'what to expect' π
@MStaricoff
Our resolve doesn't always have to come from taking a person's sadness away, but accepting it-and our own discomfort if needs be- and letting them sit with it long enough to process and start healing from it π
S is for SADNESS
Deriving from the word satiated, it's normal to be sad. If needed, let children's sadness be, it's just part of their healing.
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@IVEBridge Our resolve doesn't always have to come from taking a person's sadness away, but accepting it-and our own discomfort if needs be- and letting them sit with it long enough to process and start healing from it π
R is for REGULATION
Emotional intelligence is the ability to regulate what we feel β to experience an emotion without needing to act on it.
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@IVEBridge Be what you want to see! We'll never create well regulated children if we don't model the characteristics of emotional regulation ourselves.
Emotional regulation is caught, not just taught π
Q is for QUESTION
Meaningful learning isn't about being able to answer the questions, but asking them too π
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Play is HARD WIRED into the human brain. How children play changes as we get older, but the desire to play never stops, full stop! More play please Winking face
#jaakpanksepp#affectiveneuroscience#borntoplay
P is for PLAYFUL
Playfulness is a 'primitive' emotion, evolved to help all humans survive β profound learning happens when children play π«
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Boredom kills learning!
Let's take monotony and predictably out of the day!
The brain loves anticipation and positive change. Bring on the dopamine π
N is for Novelty
As long as is it doesn't cause stress, young brains LOVE to try something new & intriguing. How can you shake things up?
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Schools should be full of love! kids love school when they love being with who theyβre with!
Better brain chemistry = better learning! No brainer π§
O is for OXYTOCIN
Our 'connecting' hormone releases when we express / receive love & acceptance. It also supports learning-readiness π
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H is for HOPEFUL
Have something to look forward to β that's where resilience begins! How can you create something to look forward to?
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@IVEBridge Gratitude is gold dust for learning and mental health. It realigning the whole nervous system and gets brain and body working together, just as nature intended π₯°
G is for GRATITUDE
Practicing gratitude creates coherence β a state where the emotional heart and the thinking brain work together.
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Endings set the tone for the next beginning. Bad endings can hinder or hurt.
Good endings help to heal any rupture and set a positive expectation for the next time you meet. Good endings matter.
Make good endings count π
E is for ENDINGS
'Good endings' are at the heart of helping all of us manage transition & develop healthy relationships with separations.
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