Whole brain child

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​Last spring I read the book, The Whole-Braine Child: 12 Revolutionary Strategies to Nurture Your Child's Developing Mind by Daniel J. Siegel and Tina P. Bryson, and recently I gave a talk, based on the book, on how to deal with young children (ages 2-6) when they are exhibiting challenging behaviours. I flew through the 149 pages of text within three days and was able to connect to the content as a teacher and as a parent. Frequently, I found myself nodding my head, agreeing with the…

See how mindfulness works for us and how it helps our brain to function properly. Check the fun infographic and explain mindfulness and the brain to kids.

A couple of weeks ago, I had the opportunity to spend a couple of days learning from Dan Siegel when he came to Coquitlam as the keynote presenter for our district’s professional development …

Dr. Daniel Siegel uses a hand brain model to expand on this concept explaining that when emotions become too big we “flip our lid”. What he means is that when our right brain emotions become too big the prefrontal cortex area (higher order rational left-brain thinking) of the brain becomes overloaded and we lose function in this area. During this time we need to respond to children in a right-brain, sensory manner. When we us downregulating cues: soft voice, soft eyes, gentle touch…

A simple method used by educators, psychologists, and parents to help children understand their bodies’ stress response and learn to manage difficult emotions. Explain the stress response and the brain to kids.

You may have encountered The Whole-Brain Child, Daniel Siegel and Tina Payne Bryson's how-to manual aimed at helping you... Raise calmer, happier children using twelve key strategies, including Name It to Tame It: Corral raging right-brain behavior through left-brain storytelling, appealing to the left brain's affinity for words and reasoning to calm emotional storms and bodily tension. Engage, Don't Enrage: Keep your child thinking and listening, instead of purely reacting. Move It or Lose…

Most of the brain's development occurs before the age of 6. What are the brain development stages and what influences development? Read here!