Mindfulness Moments with Yoga for Classrooms

Mindfulness Moments with Yoga for Classrooms

With all that is going on in our world right now, your family may be looking for a fun activity that is relaxing, eases stress and anxiety, improves focus and concentration, builds confidence and self-esteem, and promotes problem-solving and self-control. Yoga 4...
Kids Teaching a Lesson to Adults

Kids Teaching a Lesson to Adults

Kids who grow up to be teachers usually have some home video, picture, or story in which they were teaching a lesson to their sibling, guardian, pet, or stuffed animal. This is often a moment that adult teachers look back on and say, “Look, some part of me knew from...
Friend Tree: Draw Strength from Your Community

Friend Tree: Draw Strength from Your Community

At Frank L. Madla Early College High School, our school culture includes a strong community of support. When alumni reflect on their time with us, they often remark that they leave us—and move onward to complete their college journey—with a community that they...
Grumpy Pants: Art and Emotional Wellness

Grumpy Pants: Art and Emotional Wellness

Have you ever felt so wrapped up in an emotion that you didn’t even realize it, until something happened to snap you out of it? I’m going to share an activity that we do with our students at KIPP Un Mundo Primary, part of KIPP Texas—San Antonio, to help...
The New Digital Parenting: Connections Over Conflict

The New Digital Parenting: Connections Over Conflict

For years, parents have tried to find balance in their homes surrounding technology and screen time. We have read the American Academy of Pediatrics guidelines, looked at information on Common Sense Media, and created our own social media accounts to monitor our...