where the next step lands
When I was in college, my sister and I decided to enroll in a week-long retreat at a center near to the college we were attending. They...
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- Jan 20, 2021
- 3 min
The Hill We Climb
The Hill We Climb by Amanda Gorman Mr. President, Dr. Biden, Madam Vice President, Mr. Emhoff, Americans, and the world: When day comes,...
- Dec 30, 2020
- 3 min
101 things kids learned in 2020
With so many kids' education being radically changed this year, many are wondering what they have "lost" due to this pandemic or how far...
- Oct 26, 2020
- 1 min
kindness is free
"What if kindness and compassion were taught in schools just like math and reading? What if kids were taught how to pay attention not...
- Oct 19, 2020
- 2 min
social & emotional resources for tweens & teens
A couple weeks ago, I wrote about social and emotional skills. And how they seem to fall off the educational radar once children move...
- Oct 5, 2020
- 2 min
peace keeping at home
What can you do to promote world peace? Go home and love your family. - Mother Teresa. How does your home feel right now? Keeping our...
- Sep 28, 2020
- 2 min
climate change and children
Currently, in California, we are in the middle of fire season. Wildfires are raging, the air quality is bad, and more hot weather is in...
- Sep 21, 2020
- 2 min
three free resources to get you started
With so many amazing resources to choose from, where do you begin? These three are both fantastic and free and can easily get you...
- Sep 14, 2020
- 5 min
learning to share is not just for preschoolers
As a teacher, and further, a special education teacher, social skills and social emotional learning have been something I've cared about...
- Sep 7, 2020
- 1 min
learning about the right to vote
As election day gets closer, in addition to voting, it's our responsibility to prepare the next generation for when it's their turn to...
- Aug 31, 2020
- 3 min
growth mindset in rough times
It's pretty easy to get bogged down with all the bad news in the world. Because there's a lot of bad news these days. On a good day, the...
- Aug 24, 2020
- 5 min
what is peace literacy?
I'm so excited to introduce Lindsay, a dear friend, passionate about peace building in our world! We recently completed a course...
- Aug 17, 2020
- 1 min
global village school guides
Personalized, holistic, inspiring education. For the children, the planet, and future generations. Those are the words you see at the top...
- Aug 10, 2020
- 1 min
Educators for Nonviolence
Wow. Just wow. This resource is absolutely amazing. Educators for Nonviolence. Courses to take, podcasts to listen to, videos to watch,...
- Aug 3, 2020
- 2 min
meditation with children
We've all been thrown into quite a state of the world these past few months. It's a lot to manage and a lot to process. And while...
- Aug 1, 2020
- 2 min
welcome to soulfill!
Hello! I'm so glad you're here! This is soulfill. Soulfill has been a passion project of mine for a long time, and I'm finally ready...