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An Early Childhood Educator from Toronto, Ontario.
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A Gratitude Exercise
"Appreciation is a form of wellness. It’s also what keeps us moving through difficult times and what brings us back to love, time and again. More importantly, when we tie our gratitude to the 'why' of it, we develop new forms of appreciation and depths of connection for living." Learn …
The Science of Yoga
There are mind, brain, body, health, and global benefits to yoga. It is said that "yoga strengthens the power of the mind and how we connect with the world". Are you ready to learn more and get started?
Gut Health 101
Ever wondered what gut microbiome, leaky gut, or gut disruptors are? Here's your gut health 101!
5 Ways to Support Early Literacy Skills
“Children are made readers on the laps of their parents.” – Emilie Buchwald Earlier this year, the Ontario Human Rights Commission released a Right to Read document on issues affecting students with reading disabilities. While thinking about how schools are opening back next week for children in Ontario, I wanted …
Self-Care is Never Selfish
“When you put your needs last, you’re like a plant without water that’s worried about providing enough shade for others.” – Alexis Jones (activist and motivational speaker) I'm sure we’ve all heard these words before: “You can’t pour from an empty cup”. In other words, if you aren’t taking good …
Mindful Communication
"Great communication begins with connection." ~ Oprah Winfrey How would you describe the way you communicate with others? Lately, I've been thinking a lot about the way people communicate. The way that I communicate. Especially since the COVID-19 pandemic shifted the way we had to communicate and the new ways …
The Day I Met Dr. Bruce Perry
There is no way that I can share my passion and interest around studying, learning about, and understanding child and brain development without mentioning Dr. Bruce Perry, how I met him, and how this journey all began for me. This article is all about the events that led up to …
5 Lessons 2020 Has Taught Me
As this year comes to an end, I wanted to reflect on and share with you all that this year has taught me. We can all agree that 2020 has been a year like no other that we will look back on and surely not forget. But despite the obvious …
How to Breathe! To Activate the Calm Response in Your Body
"No matter what you eat, how much you exercise, how skinny or young or wise you are, none of it matters if you're not breathing properly. There is nothing more essential to our health and well-being than breathing: take air in, let it out, repeat 25,000 times a day. Yet, …
Let’s Talk Adaptogens!
"All plants contain adaptogenic/tonic compounds, because plants have to contend with a good deal of stress themselves." – James Duke What are Adaptogens? Photo by Pixabay Adaptogens have been around for thousands of years and have traditionally been used in Indian and Chinese medicine. They are a type of herb …
Just Playing
By Anita Wadley Photo by cottonbro When I’m building in the block room, please don’t say I’m “Just Playing.”For you see, I’m learning as I play about balances and shapes.Who knows, I may be an architect some day. When I’m getting all dressed up; setting the table, caring for the …
Noticing a Shift in My Energy and Tension
I decided to share this discussion post entry I wrote for the online Self-Reg course I'm currently taking. I imagine a lot of people who are either working or studying from home can relate to sitting in front of a computer screen for long hours of their day or having …
Becoming an ECE
"A lot of people think that we're just here to play [and change diapers] they forget that we're actually here to teach." – Preschool Teacher One of the best decisions I ever made in my life was withdrawing from an undergraduate in Human Resources Management and going on to study …
Tips for Teachers Going Back to Work
I still can't believe I've been out of the classroom for half a year. I say half a year because it's actually really been that long. Since going on March Break, I have not been back to my school building since. In the last 6 months, I navigated and transitioned …
Self-Care Begins With You
I'm grateful to share with you this inspiring "everything self-care" article, written by a friend I've had the pleasure of knowing for many years. If you haven't begun your own self-care routine and are thinking about getting started, in this article, Kaitlin shares with you how she came to discover …
5 Tips For Kick-Starting At-Home Learning
I imagine that many parents may be looking to begin, transition or continue at-home learning with their little ones. So, here is a list of a few tips and suggestions for parents who are considering kick-starting at-home learning! Create a schedule & routines: Adults work well on a schedule and …
How I Got Through Some of My Lowest Days in Lockdown
I'd first like to respectfully acknowledge the varying impacts we've each experienced during this global pandemic. While there is no one way to deal with a life-altering event such as this, and many others that are happening around the world, my hopes by sharing this article of my own experience …
My Wellness Kit
Wellness and healthy well-being is so important to me and I hope it is for you too! Here I share with you the brands, products and items that are apart of my wellness kit. SMOOV Superfood Blends SMOOV is a Canadian brand of all-natural superfood blends. I have been using …
“There is only now.”
As part of my Self-Reg Facilitator's Program course with The MEHRIT Centre, we are always tasked with responding to a series of discussion questions. For last week's module, we were asked to reflect and respond to one of two quotes. I decided to share the quote and my short reflection …
Stress & Stressors
"Learning how to cope with stress is an important part of development." – Center on the Developing Child How much do you already know about stress? Did you know that there are three types of stress and different types of stressors? Keep reading to learn more. Stress & Self-Reg's 5 …
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SAMANTHA YARDE
Toronto, Ontario
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