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Everyone gets stressed even our kids. It is very common to see both kids and adults struggle with anxiety. “Releasing tension with a stress ball can be very calming and therapeutic”, says Erika Burdick. Try this easy DIY stress ball and watch the stress disappear.
Read MoreAll week long, we have immersed ourselves in all things Inside Out! And what a week it’s been! Disney’s Pixar movie, Inside Out, personifies five main emotions and shows how they drive our behavior and influence the choices we make. Sometimes those emotions can get the better of us and can cloud our judgment – […]
Read MoreDisgust is a feeling of revulsion towards something that is unpleasant, or an absolute disapproval to something we find offensive, usually towards something we see, touch, smell, or taste, as well as anything we find morally reprehensible.
Read MoreWe live in a world that is unpredictable and can be very frightening to children. They are bombarded with negative images everywhere and they can even develop fears by simply observing how their parents are affected by every day stress. It sounds a bit ominous, but fear itself is not entirely all bad.
Read MoreAnger is a very strong emotion which everyone exhibits, and when left unchecked, it can lead us to do very destructive things. Such is the case for Riley in the movie, Inside Out. Anger is the 3rd emotion or character that emerges when Riley’s Dad tells her that she cannot have dessert if she does […]
Read MoreSadness is the second manifestation of Riley’s emotions to come to life in the movie Inside Out. All of Riley’s memories are stored in colored orbs which are then sent into “storage” at the end of each waking day. All of the most important memories (“core memories”) are kept in “headquarters” to fuel 5 Personality […]
Read MoreHere is a fun game using the emotions from Disney Pixar’s Inside Out.
Read MoreOh, Joy! It’s Monday and there’s a lot to be HAPPY about! Each day this week we will spotlight one of the characters from Disney’s Pixar film, Inside Out. There are 5 core emotions that are portrayed in the movie: Joy, Sadness, Fear, Anger and Disgust. Joy is the first emotion introduced in the […]
Read MoreYoung children learn and absorb the world around them using all of their senses. So it’s important for us to provide them with opportunities and a rich sensory environment that will stimulate the senses and strengthen neural pathways important for all types of learning. Here’s a simple sensory activity that also serves as a great […]
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