I just spent a long stretch of time with my fifteen-year-old daughter on vacation and even though she was incredibly excited for the vacation, I think she missed out on a lot of it and we missed out on opportunities to enjoy each other. Why? Her phone.
Maybe some of you with older children...
Thoughts & Reflections
Consider jotting down a few notes, perhaps in a journal or notebook.
Last week, we developed our awareness of threat and it's role in tanking motivation and engagement.
Here are some thoughts and questions to consider:
Nate participated in a learning pod once a...
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We can all probably agree that a general state of fear isn’t conducive to learning, but what can be very subtle is something called threat, which we sometimes overlook, but it’s something that is just as dangerous to good learning. Threat is often felt...
Thoughts & Reflections
Consider jotting down a few notes, perhaps in a journal or notebook.
Last week, we focused on developing an ability to focus in young learners and also discussed additional tools to use with all learners.
Here are some thoughts and questions to consider:
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Sometimes I get asked about developing a superpower of focus with a very young learner. I think for our youngest learners even 2 minutes is a long time. I read an interview recently with a renowned meditator who was asked how long he can focus in meditation and his...
Anna said she was frustrated when her mother would get mad at her for knowing what to do one minute and then being completely confused the next. Her mother said she couldn’t understand it and thought that Anna was just saying that because she didn’t want to do any practice work. Anna...
Sometimes when children are working on schoolwork at home, unwanted anxiety can disrupt happy learning. Allow your child to lean into you through simple partnership.
Seven-year-old Anna sat me down for a heart-to heart about several gripes she had with her schooling experience. Maybe you...
Thoughts & Reflections
Consider jotting down a few notes, perhaps in a journal or notebook.
Last week, we focused on developing an ability to focus deeply.
Here are some thoughts and questions to consider:
Jorge loved math, but his mom found him avoiding sitting down to work on the...
Welcome to Boldschoolers!
We’re talking about focus and how we can build that superpower.
What happens when we want our kids to focus when they really would rather be doing something else. Such a valuable question because we are all faced with this situation. For adults and kids alike, we...
Thoughts & Reflections
Consider jotting down a few notes, perhaps in a journal or notebook.
Last week, we focused on building awareness around distractions.
Here are some thoughts and questions to consider:
Using stats from Gallup, the American Institute of Stress and the World Health...
Do you ever notice that your kids sit down to dig into some type of schoolwork and before you know it, they are distracted by one thing or another? Maybe it’s the technology…the phone or iPad, maybe it’s the dog across the room or the fly on the wall…attention is fragile...
Thoughts & Reflections
Consider jotting down a few notes, perhaps in a journal or notebook.
Last week, we focused on building awareness around emotional wellbeing.
Here are some thoughts and questions to consider:
- Help your child begin to name physical experiences and emotions.
- Is...
