by JoBradley | Dec 12, 2019 | Blog, Teacher Toolbox
With so much going on this term it’s easy to lose yourself in the thick of things. Getting through each day, hour-by-hour, always so busy DOING. Checking off your lists, organising, finding, remembering, sorting, teaching, reflecting, tidying, making…but what...
by JoBradley | Dec 9, 2019 | Blog, Teacher Toolbox
It’s sometimes simple things that make us go from calm to annoyed very quickly. When we’re tired or hungry, we have even less patience. What do you get angry with yourself about? How do you ‘beat yourself up’ with your thoughts and words? There...
by JoBradley | Dec 3, 2019 | Blog, Teacher Toolbox
This time of year, it’s so easy to keep going, going, going. Keep going right up until the last day of term, then you’ll stop. Then you’ll pause. Then you’ll relax. Then…you’ll probably get ill! I can’t remember the number of Christmas school...
by JoBradley | Oct 29, 2019 | Parent Toolbox
“Mum, I’m scared of the dark.” Words from my four year old recently. When I delved deeper, it wasn’t the dark he was scared of, but the thoughts about ‘baddies’ getting him. (He loves superheroes and it turns out he was thinking...
by JoBradley | Oct 22, 2019 | Blog, Teacher Toolbox
What’s a glitter jar and how do I use it in my classroom for emotional well-being? This video has been taken from my soon be launched Learnful Teacher’s Membership. An explanation of what a glitter jar is and how it can be used to help children (and...
by JoBradley | Oct 9, 2019 | Blog, Teacher Toolbox
Teachers, have a mindful moment to yourself even in your busy classroom. “Yeah right!” I hear you say, rolling your eyes. Bear with me please. It IS absolutely possible and I’d go so far as to say it’s necessary and crucial that you do this. We...
by JoBradley | Oct 1, 2019 | Blog, Teacher Toolbox
Do you teach the children in your class to become thought watchers? Do you know how to watch your own thoughts? Every minute of every day, we are all thinking. Most of it unproductive thinking too – even though we don’t think so (see, thinking again!). If we...
by JoBradley | Sep 12, 2019 | Blog, Parent Toolbox
If you want to develop a mindful school community then you need to include as many people as possible in the practice of mindfulness. Teachers, support staff, children AND parents. Below is a Parent Update Video that my Learnful schools send out to their parents each...
by JoBradley | Aug 25, 2019 | Blog, Teacher Toolbox
Are you thinking of activities to do in your class in the first couple of days before your first proper school week? Watch the video for three mindful awareness activities to try with your new class. Mindful class activities for first days back Giving children time...
