Welcome back!

 

Welcome back to the new school year.  Wishing you a great year full of great moments and wonder.  You are great, always remember that!

Almost there...

 We're almost at the summer holidays, just one more push.  Remember:

On to the summer!

 

I think we forget sometimes, with all the red tape and politics, that we have a massive influence on the children in our care.  That our year together has influence beyond the things we teach.  It is about how we treat the children and the wider questions which last forever.  I sometimes let the stress of work decide how I act in the classroom.  My target for the summer is to just enjoy the children's company.

Keep going everyone...

 

Always remember that the children think we're great, even if we are struggling to tell ourselves.

Keep going...

Don't ever forget how much you are worth!

 

The children are coming back!

 

They're all coming back!

Tired and worn out?

Feeling a bit like this? Worn out and tired? Take a look over this blog for helpful tips and advice. There’s someone out there willing to listen. Get in touch.

 

Monkey selfie

 

This is my favourite photo of all time.  It never fails to make me smile.  I used to have a copy in my school diary as a pick me up.  Hope it works for you.

Happy teachers change the world

 

Look at this book on Amazon!  It is a book looking at mindfulness for teachers coming from a Buddhist perspective.  Happy teachers produce happy children - who knew!

I have copied the reviews from Amazon.

"This book is both a joy to read and a very practical resource for teachers who want to pass on the practice of mindfulness to their students. Grounded in research evidence and in the experience of teachers who have travelled this path before, it shows the transformative power of mindfulness to bring education to its senses. A must for any teacher in any setting who has ever wondered if what they are doing could be done with more fun and less effort."--Sarah Stewart-Brown, PhD, Warwick Medical School, UK

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"A wonderful resource for those searching for ideas to bring mindfulness to their own lives as well as to their students. The voices and expertise of classroom teachers resound throughout this rich volume."--Mark T. Greenberg, PhD, Pennsylvania State University

"At last: a book about mindfulness meditation for teachers--and thus for students--that preserves the depth and the wisdom of its Buddhist roots. And a practical one at that, full of elegant suggestions that today's stressed youngsters ought to jump at. It will do much good."--Guy Claxton, PhD, What's the Point of School? and Building Learning Power

"The contributions of Thich Nhat Hanh and Katherine Weare to the field of contemplative pedagogy are many. With this important book they bring not only their own depth of experience to the task, but also that of hundreds of teachers to aid teachers and students everywhere in attaining genuine happiness through the practice of a mindful and compassionate education."--Arthur Zajonic, PhD, The Heart of Higher Education

"This book should not only be a required reading for teachers and educational personnel, but also for those who are concerned about the future of our children. The contemplative practices and experiential exercises ... are indeed capable of fostering more resilient, happier and compassionate teachers and pupils, and thus have the potential to change the world."--Rony Berger, PsyD, The Center of Compassionate Mindful Education, Tel Aviv University; Ben Gurion University; The Center for Compassion and Altruism Research and Education at Stanford University

"What an important book! Thich Nhat Hanh is a global leader dedicated to bringing mindfulness, happiness, well-being, and peace to educators, students, and society. He has keenly felt the responsibility of helping young people ...and has dedicated his whole life to the mission of communicating timeless, universal values in an accessible way. Katherine Weare is an educator with decades of experience in bringing well-being and mindfulness into schools and universities. ...To have these two co-authoring this book is a wonderful and precious gift to us all."--Vidyamala Burch, Mindfulness for Health and Mindfulness for Women

"For educators everywhere who yearn for wisdom and partnership in their courageous efforts to form young hearts and minds in an increasingly fragmented world, this book is a trustworthy and wise companion... It is essential reading for all those interested in mindfulness in education today."--Robert W. Roeser, PhD, co-editor of Handbook of Mindfulness in Education

"In this outstanding book, Zen master Thich Nhat Hanh, with his profound teachings and deep practices, and Professor Katherine Weare, with her considerable experience of emotional education, child development, and mindfulness in education, collaborate to provide a step-by-step detailed sequence of mindful practices for everyday activities such as breathing, walking, eating... Beautifully written, highly accessible, knowledgeable and deeply practical, this book will be an invaluable to teachers and students alike."--Paul Gilbert, PhD, OBE, Centre for Compassion Research and Training, University of Derby, The Compassionate Mind

&# --Nimrod Sheinman, ND, Israel's Center for Mindfulness in Education, The Center for Mind-Body Medicine, and Mindful Schools, Israel --This text refers to the paperback edition.

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