, and one another with healthy gardening tools to help us find the calmer path through. -Fidget and seem more restless. and plant new seed (aka coping strategies to turn your stress into success to use at home and in school seeking professional help. professional help when needed, can help us all keep turning 'weeds into seeds'!

This time of year when summer starts to slip into a back to school state of mind, weeds can start to pop up, especially for kids. Today we are sharing some healthy gardening tools to help turn those weeds into seeds and help kids, into seeds! encourage children and adults alike to identify their emotional obstacles and transform them into seeds

) into "seeds" (opportunities for growth) and showcase new "gardening tools" (healthy coping strategies ) to help foster confidence, calmness, creativity, and kindness.. important to create a safe space for kids to express their emotions. a seed'. encourage children and adults alike to identify their emotional obstacles and transform them into seeds

Empowering Kids to Grow Emotionally with You Are a Gardener® As parents and educators, we have a responsibility to teach kids how to take care of their mental health, just like we teach them to take care of their book, "You Are a Gardener®" is a valuable resource for starting these conversations and empowering kids is a fantastic tool to help children in developing emotional resilience, personal growth, empathy, kindness the vocabulary, mindset, and tools they need to manage stress and anxiety, to help them cultivate a

It is important for children to appreciate that at the root of it all, we all have weeds. It is always helpful to remind young kids that 'you never know what someone else is growing through.' So, today we are sharing some common weeds that most grade school gardeners encounter on a day to day Common Stressors (aka Weeds) Kids Ages 4-11 Separation Anxiety Academic Pressure Peer Pressure Sports Family/Parental Stress Lack Of Self-Confidence Juggling Responsibilities World Events Empowering young kids

This was such a wonderful exercise for all of us as it created a calm and open minded environment for Watch Gardener Aidan's quick video to see how a family 'Pull Your Weeds' Box is a wonderful addition A 'weeds to seeds' pot can be a very powerful tool to use in the classroom. (a 4th grade teacher) as she and the gardeners show us how to make origami seed packets for students PRESS PLAY TO WATCH NOW > Plant your seeds, pull your weeds and enjoy the flowers along the way.

This will help them recognize the kindness of others. 5. Teach gardeners to be mindful: Encourage your children to be mindful of the present moment and to appreciate Helping children see themselves as part of a larger community can help them develop gratitude for the gratitude and appreciation in young children, we can help them develop the social and emotional skills they need to navigate the world with empathy, kindness, and resilience.

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Anna and Aidan were only 6 and 8 years old when the You Are a Gardener® seeds were planted and as they Our family is consistently trying new recipes, crafts, mindfulness exercises, meeting new 'gardener' Thank you to all our 'gardener' friends who continue to help us grow and spread some seeds! We love to hear from our fellow 'gardeners', if you have any fun crafts, kid-friendly recipes or 'tools ' to add to our toolbox, please send us an email to flowers@youareagardener.com.

experience a "sugar rush" - your heart starts racing, you are overcome with insane amounts of energy, your mind What you'll need: Apple Sharp knife (Definitely have an adult help you cut your apple!) Toppings of your choice - peanut butter, sun butter, yogurt, granola, chia seeds, raisins, nuts, cheese Our top 2 favorites were cheddar cheese OR peanut butter with raisins & chia seeds. If you have a weed, a seed, or a flower you'd like to share with us, PLEASE reach out!

Wherever your ’growing’ this week or weekend take a moment with your kids and look at something you see Empowering kids with the ability to see their way around a situation or challenge from different perspectives can help them navigate to a calmer state of mind. ~Marcel Proust Do you have any exercises or activities you like to use to help your kids learn about Send us an email to flowers@youareagardener.com.

It's all about planting those seeds! Send us an email to flowers@youareagardener.com Looking to earn more 'gardening tool' badges?