The Balanced Educator Podcast: Education | Mindfulness | Growth Mindset : Recent Episodes
Kailey Lefko and Josianne Barnabé: Teachers and Co-founders of Educalme
Our intention is to equip and empower you to feel more calm, balanced and joyful in all aspects of your life.
Are you looking for strategies to improve classroom management?
A great place to start is by teaching emotional regulation skills to your students. This will help them better self-regulate and better manage their behaviours. But how do you teach self-regulation skills to kids?
Yoga and mindfulness is a great way to teach emotional regulation to students in a fun and engaging way!
In this episode of The Balanced Educator Podcast, we interview Giselle Shardlow from Kids Yoga Stories. We ask what is kids yoga and how is it different from adult yoga? Giselle shares how to teach yoga to kids and teens and how to bring yoga and mindfulness into the classroom. We also talk about how to make yoga and mindfulness fun for kids so they’ll enjoy it and want to participate. Finally, we discuss how to prepare for bringing mindfulness and yoga into your classroom or school. Learn easy ways to get started!
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SHOW NOTES* Check out Kids Yoga Stories: https://www.kidsyogastories.com/ (where you will also find the School Yoga Program) * Follow Giselle on Instagram, Facebook and Pinterest! * Connect with Giselle at giselle@kidsyogastories.com * Start your Educalme Free Trial
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Are you a new teacher feeling overwhelmed by all there is to figure out in the classroom? Do you want practical strategies for how to avoid teacher burnout?
In this episode of The Balanced Educator Podcast we’re interviewing Alisha, a seasoned educator and co-host of the teacher podcast, Rainbow Skies for New Teachers. We discuss the challenges that new teachers face. Plus, Alisha gives advice for new teachers that will help to prevent teacher burnout.
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SHOW NOTES* Check out Rainbow Sky Creation’s website: http://www.rainbowskycreations.com/ * Follow Rainbow Sky Creation on Intagram: https://www.instagram.com/rainbowskycreations/ * Sign up for the Educalme Free Trial: https://www.educalme.com/free/
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Is there a way to live your best life without constantly feeling overwhelmed and burnt out?
Learn how to improve your work-life balance and avoid teacher burnout with these time management tips from Shawna Lapointe of Too Busy Livin’.
In this episode of The Balanced Educator Podcast, we’re interviewing Shawna Lapointe, teacher, entrepreneur, and mom of 4. Shawna shares concrete strategies that will help you leave work at work and enjoy your time at home to the fullest.
Shawna will teach you:
- an important question you need to ask yourself in order to maintain work-life balance.
- strategies she uses to complete all her work during contractual hours – no planning or grading at home in the evenings!
- time management skills she uses at home to reduce the burden of cooking and cleaning, freeing up more time to enjoy her family.
- meal-prep tips that will help you save time and ensure you eat what you love without wasting energy.
By the end of this episode, you’ll have simple and powerful strategies that you can start using right away to prevent teacher burnout and improve work-life balance!
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SHOW NOTES* Follow Shawna on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/toobusylivin204/ * Shawna’s Membership – Easy Cooking for Busy Families Membership: https://tblvirtualschool.thinkific.com/ * Contact Shawna for a Private Workshop – https://toobusylivin.com/contact/ * Shawna’s Website with all her Recipes and Resources: toobusylivin.com * Start your Educalme Free Trial: https://www.educalme.com/classroom/
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Today, we’re tackling a fun topic on The Balanced Educator Podcast… who doesn’t love a good seasonal topic!
We share concrete ways to incorporate social emotional learning and mindfulness on the theme of winter!
With the winter season upon us, it’s an opportune time to explore mindfulness in winter and dive into some calming breathing exercises that will help with self-regulation and classroom management!
Today, we’ll be sharing 10 activities you can do with your students of all grades, though some will work better with some grades than others.
You will leave this episode with ready to use, no prep winter activities you can use right away for a calm classroom environment.
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SHOW NOTES* The Balanced Educator Mindful Coloring Episode: https://www.educalme.com/tbe168/ * Get the Winter Mindfulness Coloring Sheets in English here * Get the Winter Mindfulness Coloring Sheets in French here * Get your Snowflake Breathing Poster in our Free Resources Library here
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There are so many great ideas for classroom mindfulness activities!
In this super practical episode of The Balanced Educator Podcast, we talk about one of our favorites: mindful coloring (and hint: we share a link to some free coloring pages for kids for your use in the classroom!).
We share the what, why and how to use kids coloring pages in your classroom to help with self-regulation and classroom management.
We give concrete, no prep ideas you can start using right away!
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SHOW NOTES* Get your mindful colouring pages for kids in English here * Get your mindful colouring pages in French here (perfect for French, French Immersion and Core French classrooms!) * Learn more about mindful colouring in this blog post
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Today on The Balanced Educator Podcast, we are chatting with Grace Stevens all about feeling less stressed as teachers and more empowered. A perfect episode to listen to in the first few months of the school year to set yourself up for success!
A former corporate girl, Grace quit VP life to pursue her dream job as a public school teacher. After 20 years in the classroom, she focuses full-time on helping educators have a more positive teaching experience. Grace combines her signature mantra, “Your energy teaches more than your lesson plans,” with two decades of study in behavioral therapy and positive psychology to create science-based habits for overwhelmed educators. She has authored three books on teaching, including the best-selling Positive Mindset Habits for Teachers and the One New Habit book series.
We are excited to dive into the 5 habits of the least stressed most empowered educators with you!
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SHOW NOTES* Learn more about Grade Stevens here: gracestevens.com * Check out the Educalme Free Trial here!
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Tired of managing off-task students? Or having a hard time in the classroom distracted students that lack focus? In this episode of The Balanced Educator Podcast, we walk you through […]
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Join Lindsay Miller, a distinguished kids mindfulness coach, mindfulness educator, and host of The Stress Nanny Podcast, as we embark on a captivating exploration of child stress. Lindsay’s expertise, backed […]
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Have you noticed that when you arrive to the classroom stressed, your students’ behavior problems increase? In this episode of The Balanced Educator Podcast, Kailey explains the neurobiology of why […]
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Are you looking for simple, yet highly effective classroom ideas to get your students ready for learning?
In this to-the-point episode of The Balanced Educator Podcast, we share an excellent easy-to-teach self-regulation strategy that will help to create a calm, respectful and focused classroom environment.
This teaching strategy won’t take more than 5 minutes of your precious class time… We know how busy every single school day can be! However, we also know how important it is to get students into a state where they are ready for academics if we want them to learn! And this strategy is a tried-and-true winner with students!
You will leave this short and practical episode with everything you need to implement this calm classroom activity right away, and we even share some extra free resources you can download for free to make this activity even more seamless with your K-12 students!
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SHOW NOTES* Get your free no-prep breathing exercises & mindfulness activities ebook by following this link: https://www.educalme.com/welcome/ * Or get the ebook en français for the French, Core French or French Immersion classroom: https://www.educalme.com/bienvenue/
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Do you want to make classroom management easier for yourself and your students (and be able to focus better and enjoy your time in class together a whole lot more)?
In this short and sweet episode of The Balanced Educator Podcast, we share how to make classroom management easier by teaching your students emotional regulation through breathing exercises.
Specifically, you will learn 6 breathing exercises you can teach to your students that can then be added to your students’ coping skills toolbox. Plus, you’ll learn the secret to getting them to actually use those self-management skills on their own when they’re feeling a big emotion (if you listen to this education podcast often, you may already have an idea as to what it is!).
You will leave this episode with everything you need to start implementing these awesome teaching strategies right away and to create a well-managed, respectful and focused classroom environment.
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SHOW NOTES* Get your free no-prep breathing exercises & mindfulness activities ebook by following this link: https://www.educalme.com/welcome/ * Or get the ebook en français for the French, Core French or French Immersion classroom: https://www.educalme.com/bienvenue/
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A big struggle in the classroom, especially in middle and high school, is managing students’ use of technology.
Smartphones and other devices can be powerful tools in the classroom. However, they can also be major distractions for students and a constant struggle for teachers.
In this episode, we interview Emily Cherkin, The Screentime Consultant. Emily has a masters in Education. She is an internationally recognized consultant who has worked with families and schools over the last fifteen years. A former classroom teacher and current parent, Emily helps families go from tech-overwhelmed to tech-intentional. She’s been featured on The Today Show (twice), Good Morning, America, and in The New York Times. She can be found on the major social media platforms and at www.thescreentimeconsultant.com.
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SHOW NOTESConnect with Emily on her website and social media:
- www.thescreentimeconsultant.com
- www.facebook.com/thescreentimeconsultant
- www.facebook.com/groups/techintentionalfamiliesunited
- www.instagram.com/thescreentimeconsultant
- www.linkedin.com/in/emily-cherkin
- https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC7OTmocaQFksufwutM4yERA
- https://twitter.com/screentimellc
Learn more about Educalme here:
- https://www.educalme.com/classroom/
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Looking for books to help you teach social-emotional skills in your classroom? In this episode of The Balanced Educator Podcast, we’ve invited 4th grade teacher Andrea Burns, to share her list of the best books to read with your students to support social-emotional development.
Andrea Burns is extremely passionate about all things bookish. This includes children’s literature, the smell of a brand new book, or adding new picture and chapter books to her already full bookshelf. Andrea is also passionate about Social Emotional Learning. She is an author and has a children’s book coming out that is SEL related. Andrea lives in Kansas. She is a teacher and has a Masters of Science in Curriculum & Instruction. She loves helping other educators implement SEL into their classroom.
In this episode, Andrea also shares her method for incorporating SEL and mindfulness in her classroom and the planning strategy she uses to connect the books she chooses with the learning outcomes and standards in the curriculum. You’ll leave this episode with social-emotional learning and mindfulness ideas, resources, and strategies that you can start using in your K-12 classroom right away.
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SHOW NOTES* Try the Educalme mindfulness and social-emotional learning program for free: www.educalme.com/free * Connect with Andrea Burns + Website: readbookishburns.com + Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/bookishburnsss/ + TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@bookishburnsss * See the list of books Andrea shared in this episode: Bookish Burns SEL Book List
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Looking for simple, no cost ways to practice mindfulness with your students and help them to manage their emotions?
In this episode of The Balanced Educator Podcast, we talk to Sandi Schwartz, the founder and director of the Ecohappiness Project, about how to mindfully engage with nature.
In this episode, you’ll learn the science behind why time mindfully engaging with nature is beneficial to children’s emotional health.
You will also discover how to implement nature programming in your classroom in a creative way to help students better manage their emotions. You’ll will walk away with tons of fun, simple nature activity ideas to add to your curriculum.
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Show Notes* Visit Sandi’s website for resources, blog posts and more information on her books: https://ecohappinessproject.com/ * Sign up for your Educalme Free Trial here: https://www.educalme.com/classroom/
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Feeling overwhelmed? Burnt out? Unmotivated? Perfectionism might be the problem! In this episode of The Balanced Educator Podcast, we talk with Shibani Joshi about the expectations that are put on women in the workplace, how to let go of perfectionism and how to speak up for ourselves.
Shibani Joshi is an experienced journalist who has covered business, technology and general news for global media outlets, including ABC News, Fox Business Network, Fox News Channel, Yahoo! Finance and Huffington Post.
She previously anchored a daily markets show on the Fox Business Network and had her own tech segment across Fox’s networks. Shibani has interviewed hundreds of corporate CEOs and executives from companies, including Apple, Citigroup, Ford, Google, McDonald’s and Uber. She has also reported extensively on the floors of the NYSE, Nasdaq and NYMex exchanges.
Shibani is a graduate of the University of Oklahoma and holds an MBA from the Harvard Business School. She currently lives in the Bay Area with her 3 children.
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SHOW NOTES* Shibani’s website and blog: https://shibanijoshi.com/ * Learn more about Educalme and start your free trial: https://www.educalme.com/classroom/
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Sixty percent of teen girls and forty percent of teen boys experience negative social comparison on Instagram. In this episode of The Balanced Educator Podcast, we’ve invited Richard Capriola to […]
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If you’ve been curious about sharing mindfulness in your classroom… Or you would like to learn how to have more success with the practice than you have in the past… […]
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Is choosing the right resource for teaching mindfulness and social-emotional learning in your classroom stressing you out? With so many programs out there, it can be overwhelming to choose the best option for your goals. In this episode of The Balanced Educator Podcast, we share the outcomes, benefits and evidence behind the Educalme social-emotional learning […]
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Looking to implement a mindfulness and social-emotional learning program in your classroom, school or district? If so, it’s important to ensure that the program curriculum is backed by research and is evidence-based. This can be an overwhelming task as there are lots of programs to choose from. In this episode of The Balanced Educator Podcast, […]
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With screen time doubled via online learning, now more than ever critical thinking skills specific to media and devices are a necessity to help kids navigate the ever-changing influences of the digital landscape. In this episode of The Balanced Educator Podcast, we’ve invited Amy Jussel to teach us how to integrate media literacy, mindfulness and […]
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Starting a mindfulness practice can feel overwhelming when there are so many resources to choose from. In this episode of The Balanced Educator Podcast, we share a beginner mindfulness practice. One that you can listen to over and over to start, reinvigorate or deepen your mindfulness practice. We also talk about how you can use […]
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What do teachers need to know about adolescent substance abuse today? In this episode of The Balanced Educator Podcast, we’ve invited Richard Capriola, a mental health and addictions counselor and the author of The Addicted Child: A Parent’s Guide to Adolescent Substance Abuse, to share his expertise on adolescent mental health and substance abuse. In […]
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Are your students struggling to self-regulate? In this episode of The Balanced Educator Podcast we explain why you will have more success is you focus on co-regulation first. You will learn concrete ways to co-regulate with your students in the classroom so that everyone can benefit from emotional regulation and be ready for effective teaching […]
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Are you feeling overworked, stressed or like you never have time to complete your to-do list? In this episode of The Balanced Educator Podcast, Dan Jackson, educator and author of the book Work Less, Teach More, shares strategies from his book. Strategies that will help you better manage your time so you be an effective […]
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Isn’t it frustrating when a student doesn’t engage in classroom learning experiences? In this episode of The Balanced Educator Podcast, we share our tried and true methods for increasing student engagement in any classroom activity, but especially with mindfulness and social-emotional learning. You’ll leave this episode with concrete strategies that you can start using right […]
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Are you like us, always looking for social-emotional learning and self-regulation strategies to add to your teacher toolbox? In today’s episode of The Balanced Educator Podcast, we share an awesome no prep mindfulness activity for your toolbox! An all around feel-good activity, and a student favourite, too! It’s called A Memory That Brings Me Joy. […]
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When you’re tired, you need some no-prep activities that you can do on the spot, with short notice and next to no supplies, that can fill time while still being enriching for you and your students. In this episode of The Balanced Educator Podcast, we’re sharing our go-to no-prep social-emotional learning and mindfulness activities that […]
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Do your students hand assignments in late? Do they feel stressed about completing their tasks on time? In this episode of The Balanced Educator Podcast, we share the exact strategy we teach high school and university students to help them reduce stress and overwhelm and better manage their time all while prioritizing their wellbeing. LISTEN […]
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Do you feel like you’re pulled in so many directions as a teacher? That at any given moment that you can never complete the tasks you planned to do, then have to catch up before and after school? No More! Learn a highly effective strategy to keep you on track! Plus, find more work-life balance […]
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How can we talk to kids about complex social justice issues in an age-appropriate way… And without watering down the realities of the issues? Oftentimes, kids have no issue understanding and being comfortable with these concepts. It’s often adults who need help to facilitate conversations. So how can adults get to the point where they […]
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The biggest hurdle to starting a mindfulness practice in your classroom is often the fear of the first lesson. How do you introduce mindfulness to your students so that they will be on board and understand the benefits of this practice? We’ve decided to completely remove this barrier for you by creating an introduction to […]
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The biggest hurdle to starting a mindfulness practice in your classroom is often the fear of the first lesson. How do you introduce mindfulness to your students so that they will be on board and understand the benefits of this practice? We’ve decided to completely remove this barrier for you by creating an introduction to […]
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As teachers, we want to create a safe space for our students where they feel comfortable being themselves and advocating for their needs. So, we do our best to treat our students with kindness and compassion. However, conflicts between our students, or worse, bullying can create a classroom atmosphere that goes against our values. But […]
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Today we’re diving into part 2 of this topic on The Balanced Educator Podcast, all about how to teach self-regulation in the classroom! Last episode, we talked about how to teach for self-awareness and self-regulation, which, in turn, makes classroom management easier and allows us to be more productive in the classroom. If you haven’t […]
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Teaching self-regulation to our students allows them to manage their emotions and behaviours independently. In turn, this makes classroom management easier and allows us to be more productive in the classroom. But, teaching self-regulation can feel daunting! There’s so much information out there and lots of different advice on how to do it… It’s difficult […]
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What can we do as teachers to help our students gain self-confidence? Where do we start? In this episode of the Balanced Educator Podcast, we’re sharing a step-by-step approach on how to teach self-confidence in the classroom. First, we break down how we incorporate positive self-talk practices in elementary school, middle school and high school. […]
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In this episode of The Balanced Educator Podcast, we’re talking about how using mindful movement in the classroom helps students manage their emotions and be ready for calm and focused learning. We talk about why movement breaks are effective and how to incorporate them into your classroom routine to support learning and simplify classroom management. […]
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Talking about racism can feel scary. Especially when we don’t want to offend or say the wrong thing. However, this fear can hold us back from learning how to support all of our students in their unique needs. In this episode of The Balanced Educator Podcast, we’ve invited Noreen Sibanda, a Provisional Psychologist, to teach […]
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Supporting struggling learners can be a challenge when we don’t know the root of the problem or which strategies to employ. In this episode of The Balanced Educator Podcast, we’ve invited educational therapists Rachel Kapp and Stephanie Pitts from Learn Smarter, the Educational Therapy Podcast to teach us about how educational therapists support learners, teachers […]
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When times are challenging, we need the wisdom and love of a grandmother to soothe us, teach us, and refill our tank. That’s why we’ve invited Grandmother Pahan onto The Balanced Educator Podcast today. Pahan Pte San Win shares her story about working with incarcerated youth. She shares what she learned and the relationships she […]
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In this episode of the Balanced Educator Podcast, we’ve invited Erith Thompson to share how she uses Educalme Classroom, our social-emotional learning and mindfulness program, with her grade 6 team. Erith shares why she started using Educalme Classroom with her students and what resources she found really useful when she was getting started. Then, she […]
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How do we teach our students to be grateful? Today on The Balanced Educator Podcast, we’re discussing concrete ways to explore gratitude in the classroom! We share an awesome letter of gratitude project that teachers can do with their students right away. This interdisciplinary classroom activity will help students understand the power of gratitude and […]
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Trauma can negatively affect a student’s ability to learn and there might be more students in your classroom that have experienced trauma than you think. Creating a trauma sensitive classroom supports all learners and equips students with skills that will support them in coping with difficult experiences that they might face in their future. In […]
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Have you ever reacted to your child’s or student’s behaviour in the heat of the moment then wished you would have handled the situation differently? In this episode of The Balanced Educator Podcast, we’re interviewing Hunter Clarke-Fields, host of The Mindful Mama Podcast and author of the book Raising Good Humans about mindful parenting. Hunter […]
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This year, everyone has been telling teachers to practice self-care. But, when do we find the time? Self-care doesn’t have to be restricted to outside of your workday and doesn’t have to be an added task on your to-do list. In this episode of The Balanced Educator Podcast, we’ll teach you how to integrate self-care […]
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How can you practice mindfulness in the classroom with success? In this episode of The Balanced Educator Podcast, we’re sharing the 4 do’s and don’ts for teaching mindfulness in the classroom so that you can avoid making the same mistakes we did early on in our careers. When you follow the tips we share in […]
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In this episode, Kailey shares how she teaches mindfulness and social-emotional learning in her high school classroom. She explains how she introduced mindfulness to her students at the beginning of the semester, how she created a social-emotional learning routine and how her students reacted to this daily mindfulness practice. Kailey addresses common worries about teaching […]
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If you have students in the classroom displaying problem behaviours, having more fun might be the solution! In this episode of The Balanced Educator Podcast, we’ve invited behaviour specialist Dr. Marcie Beigel, onto the show to teach us how having more fun in the classroom can help students manage their behaviours. We talk about how […]
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How do we help students go from I can’t to I can? Today on The Balanced Educator Podcast, we are sharing practical and applicable lessons, activities and projects you can do in your classroom to teach your students about growth mindset and how to adopt this mindset, which we believe is extra important now with […]
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As a teacher, taking time for self-care can feel impossible. So we’re sharing a quick and easy set of strategies that you could use before, during or after your workday to de-stress in 5 minutes or less. LISTEN TO THE SHOW Subscribe to The Balanced Educator Podcast so you don’t miss our upcoming episodes: iTunes […]
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With so much talk about the climate crisis, you might be wondering what you can do in your personal life and in your classroom to care for the environment. We’ve invited Heidi Rose from zerowasteclassroom.org to teach us about the zero-waste movement and how we can make changes at home and in our classrooms to […]
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In this episode of The Balanced Educator Podcast we explain how to teach students about emotions. Then, we share breathing strategies that you can easily teach to your students to help them manage their emotions. LISTEN TO THE SHOW Subscribe to The Balanced Educator Podcast so you don’t miss our upcoming episodes: iTunes | Spotify […]
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Money can bring joy or cause stress! Our finances are tied to our emotional and physical wellbeing. Yet, many of us didn’t learn much about personal finance in school. In this episode of The Balanced Educator Podcast, we’ve invited Andrea Ferrero of Pockets of Change to share how we can help our students build financial […]
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In this episode of The Balanced Educator Podcast we’re explaining the biology of how we experience our 5 senses. We talk about how our brain processes our senses and how we interpret what we see, hear, feel, taste and touch. We explain how our 5 senses can help us to stay present and be mindful. […]
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In this episode of The Balanced Educator Podcast, we’ve invited grade 5 French Immersion teacher Julia Carreiro onto the show. We talk about how Julia integrates social-emotional learning and mindfulness across the curriculum for a holistic approach to teaching. Julia gives concrete examples of cross curricular projects she’s developed that integrate: English creative writing French […]
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In this episode of The Balanced Educator Podcast we’ve invited Krista Labossière to share about how she integrates mindfulness into her role as a student services teacher. Krista talks about her journey of integrating mindfulness into her life, her family life and her work with her colleagues and students. She explains how she built her […]
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In this episode of The Balanced Educator Podcast, we’ve invited Thomas Flakenberg, Ph.D to share his research on well-being and well-becoming in schools. Thomas teaches the The Five Components of Well-Being and Well-Becoming. Furthermore, he explains how to use those components as a framework to ensure that our teaching and our school culture contributes to […]
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In this episode of The Balanced Educator Podcast, we’ve invited Educalme Classroom Teacher Brandi Raehal. Brandi shares how she adresses social-emotional learning and mindfulness in her grade 2 classroom. Brandi talks about how her daily routine supports student resilience and growth mindset, especially during the challenges of remote learning. She also shares how the online mindfulness […]
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In this episode of The Balanced Educator Podcast, we’ve invited Maria Costaki, teacher of 27 years, onto the show. Maria shares her reasons for implementing a social-emotional learning program with her students. Maria shares how she uses the resources in the Educalme Classroom program. She also explains what she does to create a safe and […]
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In this episode of The Balanced Educator podcast, we discuss the importance of routine and repetition in the classroom. We talk about how routines free up brain space for learning. We also explain how repetition helps the brain to create stronger connections and make learning last. This episode will help you to plan for student […]
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Being a first year teacher comes with many challenges. In this episode of The Balanced Educator Podcast, we’re interviewing Amélie Bauch. Amélie is a first-year grade 2 French immersion teacher. We talk about what Amélie does in her classroom for social-emotional learning and what the routine is in her classroom. She shares the hurdles she’s […]
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In this episode, we’re talking about how social-emotional learning strengthens school communities with Tre’ Gammage. Tre’ is an Educational consultant with the Gammage Consulting Group. He helps k – 12 schools implement school-wide social and emotional learning programs. In this episode we talk about: How Tre’s experiences led him to helping schools implement SEL programs. […]
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In this episode we’ve invited Amy Tung of the I Am Love Project onto the show. She shares about self-love, relationships and letting go of what isn’t working in our lives to make space for intentional change. Kailey and Amy discuss mindfulness, self-love, self-reflection, living with intention, surrender, and choosing again from a space of […]
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In this episode of The Balanced Educator Podcast, Carolina Smith from the LIA Project (Living in Alignment) and also a grade 1 teacher, hosts a meditation on gratitude. Carolina starts by talking about the importance of tending to our mental wellness as teachers and how it benefits our students as well. She then dives into […]
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How can we support our students that have a traumatic home life? In this episode, we invited Jacob Chastain to share his story. Jacob grew up in a household filled with drugs and violence. He tells us how school was his safe space. He explains what his teachers did to support him that made a […]
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Get ready to laugh until you cry! In this episode, we’ve invited Rolande Kirouac, to teach us about emotions and the healing benefits of laughter. Rolande will lift your spirits with her positive energy and get you laughing until your belly hurts. She also teaches us laughter yoga exercises that we can do every day […]
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In this episode, we talk about common remote teaching challenges and possible solutions that you can try out to make teaching from home easier. We talk about strategies for managing emails, staying focused, connecting with our students, handling technology and managing parent expectations. In this episode, you’ll get ideas for how to make remote teaching […]
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In this new reality of remote teaching and learning, how do we set our students and their parents/guardians up for success? We’ve invited Jennifer Scott, mother and support teacher from Peg City Teachers onto the show! We talk about focusing on what matters most. Jennifer shares the importance of connection, intentionality and perseverance from a […]
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Are you a credible teacher? We’ve invited Mike Huebner from The Credible Teacher onto the show to talk about the importance of teacher credibility in student learning and what we can do to be perceived as credible by our students. You’ll learn: What it means to be a credible teacher and why credibility is important. […]
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We are loving the new research on mindfulness in school proving the benefits of this practice and its positive impact on kids! Today, we are sharing very recent studies that share data very similar to what we’ve been collecting here at Educalme. In this episode and blog post, you’ll learn first off what mindfulness is […]
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Do you feel like you’re always working and yet you’re never done (and are never doing enough)? We’ve invited Angela from Angela Watson’s Truth for Teachers Podcast to share how we can gain the courage to focus on what matters most and how we can do fewer things better. Angela shares ways to make teaching […]
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It’s been awhile since we’ve just chatted with you and let you know what we’ve been up to – That’s exactly what we’re up to this week on The Balanced Educator Podcast! We are simply updating you on what’s been going on behind the scenes, some of the changes we’re making to serve you better […]
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Teaching mindfulness to your students, no matter what subject you teach, helps them to gain the skills they need to be effective learners. In this episode, Stephanie van der Linde, elementary and middle school Physical Education teacher, shares how she teaches mindfulness using the Educalme Classroom program, and how she incorporates mindfulness with movement. Stephanie […]
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Are you thinking about starting a mindfulness practice in your classroom but you’re not sure how to fit it into your day? We’ve invited Jenelle Gagné, grade 4/5 teacher and mom of 2 onto the show to talk about how she teaches mindfulness using Educalme Classroom, what the routine looks like and how she finds […]
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If you have a regular classroom mindfulness practice using Educalme Classroom or the Educalme Classroom Free Trial, you know that this daily practice helps your students’ brains and bodies to be ready for calm and focused learning. You’ve also probably noticed that if you skip a day, your students ask for the practice and you […]
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Observing and learning from other teachers is an awesome and often underused source of professional development! Learn how Sara Tham, grade 2 French Immersion Teacher has been using the Educalme Classroom social-emotional learning program to provide all students with an inclusive and caring learning community that promotes well-being, risk-taking, and growth. Sara shares so many […]
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This week on The Balanced Educator Podcast and Blog, we’re talking about why, based on psychology and biology, social-emotional learning is the foundation of a smooth-running classroom. We talk about Maslow’s hierarchy of needs as it pertains to learning and we talk about the biology of stress and how it hinders learning from a physiological […]
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Are you curious about how to teach mindfulness for social-emotional learning in primary school? In this episode, Katelyn McGuffin gives you a behind the scenes look at how she teaches mindfulness for social-emotional learning using Educalme Classroom in her French Immersion kindergarten classroom. You’ll learn everything from what her daily routine looks like to how […]
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Do you want to create a calm and focused classroom atmosphere where students’ brains and bodies are ready for engaged learning? If you said yes, then we have the perfect social-emotional learning tool for you – Educalme Classroom! Educalme Classroom is a ready-to-use, bilingual (English and French) social-emotional learning program that teaches students how to […]
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Happy New Year! This is a time to reflect on the past so we can dive into the future year with a fresh start. And that’s just what we’re talking about today! We are sharing the right questions to ask yourself in order to make the changes you want in your life. Specifically, Josianne shares […]
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The holiday season can feel stressful and overwhelming. Connect back to the gift of the present moment with this guided mindfulness meditation practice and go into your day primed to notice all there is to appreciate when you’re present in the now. To listen to the guided mindfulness meditation, play our episode on The Balanced […]
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When we get home, tired after a long day at work, deciding what to cook for supper can feel stressful! We’ve invited Shawna Lapointe, full-time teacher and mom of 4 from toobusylivin.com, onto The Balanced Educator Podcast & Blog to teach us all about meal planning so that we can simplify our evening routine and […]
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Do you ever feel like your to-do list only ever gets longer instead of shorter? Do you get overwhelmed and stressed thinking of everything that’s on your to-do list? Do you struggle to get through your to-do list? If your answer was yes to any of these questions, this The Balanced Educator Blog & Podcast […]
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How do you find time for social-emotional learning in the classroom? With so much on our plates and so many academic outcomes to cover it can feel impossible to dedicate precious time to teaching our students the skills they need to manage their emotions and behaviours independently. We know that once our students develop their […]
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Stress, anxiety and teacher burnout are a reality in today’s schools. When teachers are struggling to manage their emotions, students are more likely to be dysregulated as well. We’re always talking on The Balanced Educator Podcast and Blog about the importance for us teachers to care for ourselves first, to fill our cups first so […]
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Applying for grants to fund school projects is a great way to ensure we’re able to support our students’ needs even if our school doesn’t have the money required for the project or resource in the budget. However, applying for grants can feel daunting. In this post, we’ll be sharing the steps for how to […]
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Have you ever been in a situation where you are trying to help one of your students better manage a behaviour by offering them strategies, but it seems like no matter what you do, the student can’t seem to correct it? As teachers, I think we’ve all been there! That’s why we invited occupational therapist […]
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Unlocking Greater Success by Developing a Growth Mindset Ryan Gottfredson, Ph.D. Each of us has two basic needs, but unfortunately, they are competing. Thus, we have a tendency to choose one or the other. Before I present these needs, I want you to take a minute to ask yourself which of the two needs you […]
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Growth mindset is a huge topic in education today. And rightfully so. If we can teach our students to have a growth mindset, their possibilities in life are endless, they have a perspective on the world that will give them so many options in life. As big of a topic as it is, it’s not […]
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I walked into my professor and mentor’s office, embarrassed by the tears streaming down my 19-year-old, exhausted cheeks. I felt bad for coming to her in such an emotional state (I was an adult, after all, I should be able to hold back my emotions), but I didn’t know what else to do. I needed […]
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Taking the time to develop a connection with our students isn’t easy with our never ending curriculum to teach. Yet, research shows that relationships are crucial to a child’s success. So how do we create connection and community with our students in the classroom with what feels like little time? We absolutely love doing this […]
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Often, the biggest hurdle in starting a classroom mindfulness practice is getting started. So how do you introduce mindfulness to your students, get them on board and explain to them why it’s important? In our experience, once teachers finally decide to implement a mindfulness practice in their classroom, they wished they would have done it […]
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When we first began teaching, our Sundays looked something like this: Spend the afternoon with our planbook, grammar workbook, and current class novel spread out before us. Pencil in our daily objectives for the upcoming week, realize we need an engaging lesson for Chapter 7 of The Outsiders, go on Pinterest (we joined early – […]
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You know when your student asks where to hand in their homework for what feels like the thousandth time? As teachers, sometimes it feels like we’re repeating ourselves over and over again. One way to reduce repetition is to instil and solidify good classroom habits in our students from the beginning of the school year. […]
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Us teachers tend to have a habit of putting the needs of everyone else before our own. When we’re busy caring for others, it’s easy to run out of time and push self-care to tomorrow…and then the next day and before long it’s been weeks since you’ve clipped your toenails and now they’re getting out […]
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“When we change the way we look at things, the things we look at change.” – Dr. Wayne Dyer Teaching is hard! We have so much on our plates and we’re responsible for something HUGELY important: caring for the hearts and minds of humans in development. Young souls that are newer on on this earth […]
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In this post, we’re continuing our five part training series on how to avoid teacher burnout by creating healthy habits that last. Last week, we explained how being mindful of your thoughts can change your experience in the classroom. You can read that post here. This week, we’re teaching how to manage our emotions in […]
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In this post, we’re continuing our five part training series on how to avoid teacher burnout by creating healthy habits that last. Last week, we explained how to create good habits that will last throughout the school year. This week, we’re teaching how being mindful of your thoughts can change your experience in the classroom. […]
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You know when you’re mid way through your summer break and you think to yourself “if only I could feel this relaxed all year long!”. Unfortunately, feeling calm and balanced during the school year is a struggle for most teachers. This is because our profession comes with a unique set of challenges. Jessica R. Danilewitz […]
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As teachers, we want to see our students succeed academically, but it can often feel like social emotional problems are getting in the way of academic learning. Have you ever experienced something like this… You have an engaging and fun lesson planned that you think your students will love and you’re so excited to teach. […]
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Do you want to feel calm and awesome right now? If so, scroll down and listen to this week’s The Balanced Educator Podcast episode where we guide you through a growing roots guided mindfulness practice. The most calming and grounding mindfulness meditation practice ever! Also, we’re taking a break from The Balanced Educator Podcast to […]
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Do you ever struggle to find calm when you’re feeling stressed or anxious? We’re sharing our favourite visualizations to reduce stress and anxiety. Our brain is a powerful thing! When we think about things that worry us, when we imagine all the things we have to complete on our to-do list and when we picture […]
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Do you find it difficult to stay organized with all of the moving parts of teaching? We hear you, we struggle with this too! That’s why we invited Kelly Jackson from The Simply Organized Teacher on the podcast to chat everything organization and how it can help us simplify our lives. From your desk, to […]
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Are you looking for a fun, easy to read, book to help you feel awesome? Here are our top 5 recommendations for personal development books that will shift your perspective and change your life for the better! Summer’s almost here, and we’ve got books on our minds. We love to read “feel good” personal development […]
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We all have an inner teacher, it’s called our intuition. That part of you that just knows what’s right. Your gut instinct, your heart, your soul, that feeling of curiosity, of following your path, of being in the flow, your sixth sense, your inner knowing. Our intuition is wise, peaceful and loving. But in this […]
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Do you ever struggle with sleep? We hear you! Falling asleep and staying asleep, especially during stressful seasons, is a challenge that many teachers face! We’ve experimented with many strategies to help us wake up feeling rested and the following 8 are our favourites. Give them a try and see what works best for you. […]
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Are you grappling between putting emphasis on your students’ social-emotional development or on academics? We’ve struggled with this a lot. Our curriculum is ginormous, there is so much to cover academically that there literally aren’t enough hours in the school year to get through it all. When we think of this, it makes us want […]
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Are you thinking of starting a mindfulness practice in your classroom, but you’re not sure where to start? Follow these 4 easy steps and as a result, you and your students will thrive in a calm learning atmosphere. 1. Schedule mindfulness into your timetable. It doesn’t matter when you do it, what matters is that […]
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Do you wonder how long it will take before students catch on to mindfulness and you see the benefits of the practice in your classroom? Well, habits take a minimum of 6 weeks before they are solidified. And that’s with adults. If you’ve started a mindfulness practice in your classroom, even though you may not […]
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In today’s post, we’re sharing about two things we often get asked about: transitions in the classroom and finding calm. Transitions in the classroom are never easy. So here’s some concrete ideas to make them run more smoothly. Write down each step students have to go through in the transition on the board. Refer to […]
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In this episode of The Balanced Educator Podcast we invited Rosetta Matthews back on the show to teach us how to use essential oils to improve our emotional wellbeing. Rosetta Matthews is a Certified Rehabilitation Counsellor (CCRC), Human Ecologist (B.H.Ecol.) and a Certified AromaTouch Instructor. As a Wellness Advocate (doTERRA) she has focused her career […]
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In this episode of The Balanced Educator Podcast, we’re interviewing Rosetta Matthews to learn what essential oils are and how to use them in our lives. Rosetta Matthews is a Certified Rehabilitation Counsellor (CCRC), Human Ecologist (B.H.Ecol.) and a Certified AromaTouch Instructor. As a Wellness Advocate (doTERRA) she has focused her career for the past […]
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Today on The Balanced Educator Podcast, we are sharing 5 fun mindfulness activities you can do in your classroom: Five Finger Breathing, a visual way to breathe tracing your fingers as students inhale and exhale. Flower petal breathing, a printout where students trace the petals as they inhale and exhale. Mindful Eating, a script to […]
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Today on The Balanced Educator Podcast, we’re continuing our conversation with Nicola Harvey, author of Mindful Little Yogis. Nicola is an experienced and qualified Special Needs Educator, Therapist, and Children’s Yoga and Mindfulness Practitioner. She has written articles for SEN Magazine, Twinkl Education Publishing, and Ambitious About Autism. Today, we focus on concrete and applicable […]
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Today on The Balanced Educator Podcast, we’re interviewing Nicola Harvey, author of Mindful Little Yogis. Nicola is an experienced and qualified Special Needs Educator, Therapist, and Children’s Yoga and Mindfulness Practitioner. She has written articles for SEN Magazine, Twinkl Education Publishing, and Ambitious About Autism. Nicola talks about how mindfulness leads to self-regulation and what […]
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In this episode of The Balanced Educator Podcast we explain how to start applying the Law of Attraction to your life. We explain that the Law of Attraction acts on emotions more than thoughts. We teach how to start making the Law of Attraction and confirmation bias work for you in three steps. Step 1: […]
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In this episode of The Balanced Educator Podcast we break down the law of attraction and explain it from a scientific standpoint. We explain the basics of the law of attraction as Abraham Hicks teaches it. Then, we explain how we can take a psychological point of view by looking at this same phenomenon through […]
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Today on The Balanced Educator Podcast, we’re talking with Jen Kreitz, a K-4 resource teacher and also an Educalme ambassador. Jen talks about how her Masters of Education and where she started and how it involved into a focus in Special Education. We chat about the importance of focusing on the social-emotional needs of our […]
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Today on The Balanced Educator Podcast, Kailey is explaining beliefs. She explains how our beliefs are created when we’re children, how our beliefs affect us as adults and how to recognize when a belief isn’t serving us. Then, Kailey explains how we can change our beliefs using her top four favourite methods. Show notes Educalme […]
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Today on The Balanced Educator Podcast, we’re having Melissa Russell from Simple Lionheart Life on a second time, but this time, we’re talking about mindful parenting. Melissa writes about creating a simpler, more intentional life by decluttering and embracing minimalism at Simple Lionheart Life. Minimalism and simplifying have had such a positive impact on Melissa’s […]
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Today on the Balanced Educator Podcast, we’re sharing 5 simple and quick things you can do when you’re feeling anxious to help you get back to feeling calm. The strategies that we explain are : Belly breathing – Place both hands on your belly and feel it fill up like a balloon as you inhale […]
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Today on the Balanced Educator Podcast, we’re doing something a little different, we’re answering the questions you’ve been asking us in the past few months! In this Q&A episode, we answer your questions about: Motivating students to want to learn Using reward systems in the classroom Handling being around negative people and what to do […]
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In this episode of The Balanced Educator Podcast, we’re interviewing Tamara Hackett, the owner of Sweet Clover Studios and the author & illustrator of the children’s books Mindful ABCs and Mindful 1,2,3. Tamara Hackett is a mindfulness-based Children’s author/illustrator and designer of creative and purposeful materials for all ages. Tamara aims to create moments of […]
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In this episode The Balanced Educator Podcast, we’re chatting about what we learned in 2018 and what we’re looking forward to in 2019! We share our gratitude for 2018… Mostly, we are SO GRATEFUL for you, our audience!! We talk about the growth in ourselves and in our business and how important it was for […]
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In this episode of The Balanced Educator Podcast, we’re interviewing Charlotte Jackson, a special education teacher and the author of the children’s book, Finnigan’s Bliss. Charlotte Jackson is a special education teacher and mindfulness educator in Winnipeg, Manitoba. She is committed to teaching children how to live heartfully (with a loving heart) and mindfully (with […]
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In this bonus episode of The Balanced Educator Podcast, we’re sharing our popular online workshop Educators: Learn how to reduce the feeling of overwhelm today. Feel calmer and more balanced with this strategy. You’ll learn: What really causes overwhelm How overwhelm works biologically in our bodies How to use our powerful mindful three strategy to […]
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In this episode of The Balanced Educator podcast, we’re interviewing Amanda Warren, an Educalme Teacher alumni and Educalme Classroom teacher. Amanda Warren lives in a small town in Vermont with her husband, and their one-year old kiddo Hattie. Amanda is Co-Director and a teacher at Bridge School, a small, independent elementary school that focus on […]
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In this episode of The Balanced Educator podcast, we’re interviewing Carolina Smith, a grade 1 teacher, Educalme Teacher alumni and Educalme Classroom ambassador from Calgary, Alberta, a second time! Carolina talks about her new business venture, the LIA project, a community of women finding ways to connect with themselves and each other. She shares what […]
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In this episode of The Balanced Educator podcast, we’re interviewing an Educalme Teacher and Educalme Classroom ambassador, Renée Lapointe! Renée is 23 years old and a first year teacher! She teaches grade 1 in a French school in Winnipeg and spends her leisure time traveling. She believes in a balanced life and does so by […]
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In this episode of The Balanced Educator podcast, Kailey gets real and talks about a difficult time she’s been going through these past few weeks. She shares how she’s been feeling more anxious than ever and strategies she’s using to manage her anxiety mindfully. She talks about how her daily mindfulness practice really helps her […]
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In this episode of The Balanced Educator podcast, we’re interviewing Amelia Barnes from Prana Vida Style a second time! Last time, we chatted with Amelia about living with zero waste. Today, we’re having her back to chat about mindful living and parenting. Amelia Barnes is a mother, yoga teacher and creator of Prana Vida, an […]
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In this episode of The Balanced Educator podcast, Kailey shares what her daily routine looks like in her classroom. She chats about how she starts her day with her kiddos. She talks about how she manages her classroom and shares some of her tips for a calm classroom. She explains how she practices mindfulness with […]
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In this episode of The Balanced Educator podcast, we’re chatting with Melissa Russell from Simple Lionheart Life about decluttering and owning less. Melissa writes about creating a simpler, more intentional life by decluttering and embracing minimalism at Simple Lionheart Life. Minimalism and simplifying have had such a positive impact on Melissa’s life, giving her so […]
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In this episode of The Balanced Educator podcast, we’re simply catching you up on what we’ve been up to now that we’ve both been back in the classroom for awhile! We mostly focus on Kailey’s news: She’s back in the classroom full time and is teaching a grade 5 classroom! We chat about what lead […]
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In this episode of The Balanced Educator podcast, we are chatting with Catherine Greer, the author of the amazing book, Jacaranda Snow, on growth mindset and flow for kids. Catherine Greer is a Canadian-Australian author, writing coach and happiness blogger. She holds a Bachelor of Arts Honours degree and a Master’s degree in English, and […]
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This one is for all of you recovering perfectionists out there… In this episode of The Balanced Educator podcast, we chat about why it’s important to make mistakes – something so many of us are so afraid to do! We talk about the word perfect and the perception we tend have around it. We talk […]
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In this episode of The Balanced Educator Podcast, we share our top 5 ways to stop bringing work home. We talk about how when we bring less work home, it can truly benefit both us as teachers and our students. We share about how when we stopped bringing work home, we since feel less guilt […]
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In this episode of The Balanced Educator Podcast, we talk about growth mindset. Kailey explains the science behind growth mindset. She explains what is happening in our brain when we are learning something new. Kailey explains the difference between the conscious and the unconscious mind. Kailey and Josianne chat about why it’s so hard to […]
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In this episode of The Balanced Educator Podcast, we interview Sam Squire on how to prepare kids for jobs that don’t exist yet. Sam Squire is a yoga teacher and meditation guide currently living in Vancouver, BC. After high school, she went right into pre-pharmacy at the University of Winnipeg only to discover a more […]
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In this episode of The Balanced Educator Podcast, we explain the difference between a formal mindfulness practice and an informal mindfulness practice. We have a program called Educalme Classroom that teaches you and your students the formal mindfulness practice. You can learn about our program here. Then, we give 10 ways that you can infuse […]
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In this episode of The Balanced Educator Podcast, Kailey interviews Josianne about how she’s implementing the 5 steps to starting a mindfulness practice in her grade 5/6 classroom. Josianne shares how she talked to her administrators about mindfulness and how she communicated with parents. She explains how scheduled mindfulness into the school day and what […]
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In this week’s episode of The Balanced Educator Podcast, we’re talking to Danielle Lefko about how she taught mindfulness in her kindergarten class last year and about how she plans to use Educalme Classroom in her new classroom this year with her grade 8 students. Danielle talks about how she used Introduction to Mindfulness in […]
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In this week’s The Balanced Educator Podcast, we’re talking about how to have an intentional start to the school year. It’s really important to ask ourselves what impact we want to have to help us choose some concrete goals for the school year. We walk you through how we did the goal-setting process in our […]
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In this week’s The Balanced Educator Podcast, we’re talking about a BIG topic in education – Classroom Management. We’re redefining this term and challenging you to take on a different perspective on classroom management. We ask ourselves, instead of managing our students and our classroom, what if we taught them how to self-regulate and supported […]
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In this week’s The Balanced Educator Podcast, we talk about time perception and how we feel about the word “busy“. We all have 24 hours in the day, and it’s up to us to choose how to use this time. When we say we’re too busy to do something we’d like to do, we need […]
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In this week’s The Balanced Educator podcast, we chat with Carolina Smith about how she infuses mindfulness in her own life and in her classroom. Carolina has just wrapped up her 2nd year as a grade one French Immersion teacher in Calgary, Alberta. After having hit full burnout in university, she decided to take off […]
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In this episode of The Balanced Educator podcast, we are chatting about how to get out of having negative emotions and to move into positive ones with a clear, concrete 2-step strategy. Scientifically, our brains are always looking for something wrong in our lives, so it’s normal to feel negative emotions… It’s simply how we’re […]
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In this episode of The Balanced Educator podcast, we are chatting with Amelia Barnes on a topic that has been of high interest for us here at Educalme, zero-waste living. Through our mindfulness journey, we have also become more mindful of the waste we produce and we are working toward zero-waste living. Amelia Barnes is […]
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In this episode of The Balanced Educator Podcast we are finally announcing our 4-week personal development course for educators that we will be teaching on Mondays and Thursdays from July 31 to August 23 2018: Educalme Teacher: Gain mindful tools and habits that will help you prevent burnout, gain a better work-life balance and feel […]
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In this episode of The Balanced Educator Podcast, we share why it’s so important to take good care of ourselves as teachers! We chat about why educators should stop feeling guilty about taking time out of their day for self-care. We elaborate on 5 ways self-care makes you a better teacher: 1 – You’ll feel […]
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In this episode of The Balanced Educator Podcast, we are sharing strategies that we’ve learned to ditch the feeling of overwhelm. We talk about how we’re the ones creating the feeling of overwhelm in ourselves and we share a tool with you that we use to help ourselves feel more calm and balanced. We chat […]
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In this episode of The Balanced Educator Podcast, we’re continuing our interview with Keith Macpherson. Keith is a mindfulness trainer, life coach and author of the new book, Making Sense of Mindfulness. Through his work in the field of mindfulness, Keith has created a five principal framework to assist the masses in comprehending the buzzword […]
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In this episode of The Balanced Educator Podcast, we’re interviewing Keith Macpherson. Keith is a mindfulness trainer, life coach and author of the new book, Making Sense of Mindfulness. Through his work in the field of mindfulness, Keith has created a five principal framework to assist the masses in comprehending the buzzword “mindfulness” and integrate […]
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In this week’s episode of The Balanced Educator Podcast, we’re reflecting on some of the things we’ve observed and learned this year while working in many schools in many different school divisions. We talk about the one common thread between all of the schools with the most positive atmosphere and the happiest students and teachers. […]
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In this episode of The Balanced Educator Podcast, we interview Jess Sternberg about mindful fashion and her company Free Label that creates thoughtful yet elevated basics ethically in Canada with sustainable fabrics. While working in the fashion industry, Jess learned a lot about the problems that exist in the industry and was inspired to create […]
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In this week’s episode of The Balanced Educator Podcast, we discuss how changing up our routines can help us to gain a new perspective. We talk about simple things we can do in our lives to get out of our regular routines and begin to see our lives from a new vantage point. We discuss […]
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In this week’s episode of The Balanced Educator Podcast, we talk about how our mindfulness practice inspired us to simplify many areas of our lives. We talk about how our mindfulness practice started as a formal seated meditation and evolved into us being more present throughout our day. Our seated practice taught us to notice […]
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Today on The Balanced Educator Podcast, we interview an amazing graphic designer and the creator of our logo, Sara Barnabe, on living simply, slowly and mindfully. She talks about how she lives a busy life, working full time and doing graphic design and content creation on the side and how she finds balance in it […]
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In today’s episode, we’re talking about why it’s important to feel negative emotion as it arises in order to move past the feeling and then get back into a positive feeling state. Often we try to ignore our negative feelings, which actually keeps us stuck. In a mindfulness practice, we observe the present moment with […]
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Today on The Balanced Educator Podcast, we’re bringing back Janelle Laflèche, a grade 2 teacher that teaches in a French school! Janelle has been using École Educalme (Educalme Classroom in French) in her classroom since September 2017. Janelle talks about how she implemented École Educalme in her classroom and how easy it was to start […]
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In today’s episode, we are talking all about gratitude and appreciation! We talk about the meaning of gratitude and we go on a few rampages of appreciation! We also talk about the science behind gratitude and why this practice works. The more we practice gratitude, the more grateful we become! We share many ways we […]
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Today is an extra special day because we have our first awesome guest, Janelle Laflèche! Janelle is a really, really amazing grade 2 teacher! She’s been doing Educalme in her classroom since September 2017! Janelle talks about how her relationships give her light and joy and they energize her! Janelle and Kailey talk about how […]
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In this week’s episode of The Balanced Educator Podcast, we’re talking about how reality isn’t real. Our thoughts create our emotions. That means that our thoughts about anything we experience dictates whether that experience feels good or bad for us. Two people can go to the same movie. One may like the movie and the […]
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In this week’s episode of The Balanced Educator Podcast, we’re talking about how to teach children about emotions. We talk about how empowering it is for children to understand that their thoughts create their emotions and that they have the ability to choose the thoughts that create the emotions they want to feel. We share […]
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In today’s episode of The Balanced Educator Podcast, we’re explaining one of the most empowering things we’ve learned – how our thoughts create our emotions. We talk about how it isn’t the situations we encounter that create our emotions, it’s actually our perception and our thoughts about the situation that create the emotions we feel. […]
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In today’s episode of The Balanced Educator Podcast, we talk about how to make time for mindfulness even when you think you don’t have a second to spare in your day. We are sharing some mindset shifts you can try out to help make mindfulness a daily habit. We talk about how habits are formed […]
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In today’s episode of The Balanced Educator Podcast, we’re talking about how to start a formal mindfulness practice with the kiddos in our lives and how to infuse mindfulness authentically into our day with our kiddos. We share the logistics of how we practiced mindfulness with our students in our classrooms and we bring up […]
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In today’s episode of The Balanced Educator Podcast, we’re defining mindfulness and sharing how you can get started with your own practice! We talk about the two sides of a mindfulness practice. The first side is the formal practice, where mindfulness is practiced explicitly with an exercise, and the second side is the informal practice, […]
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In this episode, we’re talking about experimenting with creating a morning rootine. We’re discussing how we start our days from a place of joy by creating a morning rootine – yes, ROOTing in the awesome emotions we want to have, first thing in the morning! Kailey, the science gal, explains the brain science behind the […]
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In this episode, we’re experimenting with slowing down. We talk about what we mean by slowing down, it’s not necessarily slowing down in time, but really taking in the present moment, for example, actually smelling our coffees in the morning. We discuss how we slowed down as teachers in our classrooms and how it benefited […]
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In this episode, we’re talking about the fill your cup first experiment. We bring up the guilt that we felt at the beginning when we started prioritizing self-care, and how we overcame that feeling with time. It’s a work in progress! We compare how being a teacher (or a parent!) is like being an apple […]
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Today on The Balanced Educator Podcast, we’re sharing why we decided to leave our classrooms and support other educators by creating mindfulness curriculum for the classroom. We talk about some of the practices we implemented in our own lives and then in our classrooms. We discuss the transformations we saw in our students and why […]
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Today on The Balanced Educator Podcast, we’re sharing our story and what brought us to starting Educalme. We talk about the struggles we faced early in our careers as educators and what we learned from them. We discuss how our drive to be amazing teachers and our perfectionism led us to feeling overwhelmed and burned […]
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