many of the teachers we work with would have to create their own weekly Social Emotional Learning (SEL Many pre-existing SEL programs no longer fit the mold for classrooms that are now more digital. Teachers are having to do more work to make SEL work for their students. Now more than ever, we recognize how important it is to be consistent with SEL in the classroom and how this summer we have been working behind the scenes to create our brand new #PullYourWeeds® One-Click SEL

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Many of us have dealt with missing someone - whether it’s a traveling parent or a friend who moved away The people who take care of us work in part so that we can live good, supported lives. Sometimes, that missing feeling is more permanent when we lose people in our lives. In any case, we can always be a friend to gardeners who are missing people in their lives. this just by listening, by showing our friend that you are there to support them when they are missing loved

A few weeks ago I had the pleasure of being the 100th guest on Gill Donnell's Successful Women Podcast Show in England. On the Successful Women Podcast Show, Gill Donnell, author, speaker & personal development expert, interviews successful women who reveal the secrets of their success; how they have overcome challenges and grabbed at opportunities to accomplish their goals. Each episode will give tips and advice that you can take away and implement in your own life, including how to overcome the Impostor Syndrome and how to maintain a healthy work/life balance. Find out more about Gill and the Successful Women in Business Tribe at www.swibtribe.com To learn more about the roots of our programs and to hear where it's all 'growing'...LISTEN NOW! SCROLL DOWN TO LISTEN TO THE PODCAST NOW! PRESS PLAY TO LISTEN IN ON iTunes > PRESS PLAY TO LISTEN IN ON SPOTIFY > PRESS PLAY TO LISTEN IN ON SUCCESSFUL WOMEN PODCAST > THANK YOU FOR TUNING IN & THANK YOU TO GILL FOR SPREADING SOME SEEDS IN THE U.K.!

Spread Kindness: Book our #PullYourWeeds® SEL Assembly and Plant Positivity At Your School: This spring in diversity and to treat others with respect and kindness. 🌱 By digging into the #PullYourWeeds®, SEL Program, your school can create a culture of compassion and love that will continue to grow long after Let us help you sow seeds of kindness, compassion, empathy, inclusivity, and love in your school and SCHOOL'S BUDGET: CLICK HERE > Spread kindness and plant positivity at your school with our #PullYourWeeds® SEL

Sensory activities are extremely beneficial when it comes to the social and emotional development of young gardeners. Exploring new activities that encourage children to touch, feel, create and use their senses gives them a positive focus while using problem solving thinking. A fun, get your hands messy craft like making your own chalk paint teaches kids a parts to whole process that includes scientific thinking. It starts with simple steps such as following an exact recipe which requires attention to detail and exact measurements. Mixing and creating your own colors with food coloring is a creative process with visually delightful results. The finished product can result in hours of playing outside, full of colors, movement and textures. All you need is a hose for cleanup..and that can lead to a whole other fun outdoor activity! Learn how to make Gardener Anna's tie-dye chalk paint on Session 2 of Camp Hello Gardeners® scroll down and watch the video & or get the recipe here: Gardener Anna's Chalk Paint -2 Cups Corn Starch -2 Cups of Water -Food Coloring -Muffin Tin Mix equal parts of corn starch and water together in a bowl and then pour equally into your muffin tin. Mix 2-3 drops of food coloring to each tin. This is also a fun way to explore your colors! Grab a paint brush & chalk it up to hours of fun! This video clip from Camp Hello Gardenrs® also includes an art class with our illustrator, interactive games, learn Qi Gong from a certified master, make your own body scrubs with a 15 year old entrepreneur, cooking class with Gardener Aidan, inspirational stories & more fun! Scroll down to watch the full episode:

plans, and healthy lifestyle tips to make health and fitness easy for busy ladies to work into their lives When we are feeling down, antsy, cranky, restless - sometimes all we need to do is get moving! include increased endorphin levels (the stuff that makes us feel happy), decreased stress, increased self-esteem #4 Repeat this cycle of exercises as many times as you'd like We would love to hear about exercises all Email us at flowers@youareagardener.com or tag us @youareagardener and show us how you get moving!

With the sudden rise in families relocating and moving to new homes, we appreciate how periods of change get them get excited for a new space, have them pick out old toys and clothing they no longer use to sell Leave a Piece of You Behind: Kids always love the idea of a time capsule. With Love: Leaving a special gift behind for the new owners is a wonderful act of kindness to show your It symbolizes your love and respect for your home and recognizes your excitement for the new owners.

When we talk about the core 5 #SEL competencies, we are talking about self-awareness, self-management when you have that kind of awareness of yourself and of others, you tend to naturally exercise your self-awareness , self-management, and your social awareness skills. way to practice observing your surroundings and becoming aware of how other people communicate and move Do you have an observational activity you love?

making, empathy awareness, positive relationships, strong communication skills, goal setting/achieving, self appreciation, self awareness and so much more. In times of stress and uncertainty one can never have enough SEL skills/tools. Educating and empowering children with strong SEL roots can be easy and fun...so much that they may not behavioral problems, positive social relationships, stronger problem solving skills and overall feeling of self

endorphins flowing - but PE, recess, and team sports also organically foster social and emotional learning (SEL when we remember it’s just a game, it’s supposed to be fun, and that sometimes we win and sometimes we lose

It was so inspiring to reconnect with Lindsay Miller, the host of the show and a fellow SEL advocate She's spent several decades navigating really hard things like infertility, marital conflict, loss, moving passionate about sharing practical tools for reducing stress so that you can use your precious energy to live #sel #socialemotionallearning #emotionalempowerment #pullyourweeds #youareagardener