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C.L.L.I.F.F. Notes
Constant Love and Learning In Fast Focus — for when time feels tight
- Educators, and the kids they teach, often speak to themselves far more harshly than they would ever speak to a friend. That inner critic quietly drains the resilience needed to show up fully for students.
C.L.L.I.F.F. Notes
Constant Love and Learning In Fast Focus — for when time feels tight
- Schools tend to reach for gratitude only in November, but the mounting stress educators and kids face all year calls for these tools that work all year long.
- Gratitude is not about bypassing hard feelings. ...
C.L.L.I.F.F. Notes
Constant Love and Learning In Fast Focus — for when time feels tight
- Many kids, and adults, have learned to not "do feelings," but slowing down to notice and name feelings is foundational to self-regulation, decision making, and relationships.
- Letting kids show, rather than ...
by Katie Raher, PhD
I’m hopeful your October is treating you instead of tricking you.
And... did you know that October is often one of the most stressful months of the year for educational professionals?
That back-to-school excitement has often passed yet challenges have persisted.
Perhaps the ...
C.L.L.I.F.F. Notes
Constant Love and Learning In Fast Focus — for when time feels tight
- Kids often default to bringing every recess conflict straight to an adult, not because they are incapable, but because no one has taught them the steps for solving it themselves.
- The 7 Kimochis Keys to Com ...
Simple Back-to-School Gift Ideas: Sharing Optimism & All Your Favorite Feelings
by Katie Raher, PhD, PPS
While last year was rough and I have done and continue to do a lot to feel into all the hard-to-have feelings that have come up, I'm also holding onto my optimism and sharing it with the teac...
by Katie Raher, PhD
I know I’ve written before about my own kids, and they’ve inspired me again for this blog post. We are in full swing distance learning where we live, and I feel like Piaget as I analyze the heck out of my kids to better understand child development and social emotional learning ...
by Katie Raher, PhD
At this point, we’ve officially hit summer, so I’m pretty sure that most everyone is officially done with the end of school finally. On the flip side, we’re still not officially done with shelter in place or the uncertainty of all that is COVID-19, and we’re clearly still battli...
by Katie Raher, PhD
This week, I've continued to notice the sadness that seems to be everywhere as we wrap up this very unique school year. I share some stories from my world and some lovely lessons from a new children's book that have helped me. I hope they help you find some relief as well.
My ...
By Katie Raher, PhD
Nurturing teams of educators with well-being practices is an important part of the puzzle as we work to support children and families. This is always true, and with the COVID-19 pandemic, it is more important than ever. In this blog, I share 6 practices I used with my own educat...
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