Tasty Bites for Teachers' Minds

“As I often tell my students, the two most important phrases in therapy, as in yoga, are “Notice that” and “What happens next?” Once you start approaching your body with curiosity rather than with fear, everything shifts.” ― Bessel A. van der Kolk, The Body Keeps the Score: Brain, Mind, and Body in the Healing of Trauma Kia ora, awesome snackers! Thank you, New Zealand educators, for being the largest TEACHERS SNACKS audience in the world! I hope that you had an amazing Summe

As with a child, to commune with Athena demands a level of openness and intuition greater than that used in the usual discourse between adult humans of a common culture. -Sy Montgomery, The Soul of an Octopus: A Surprising Exploration into the Wonder of Consciousness Kia ora, industrious snackers! I have amazing news! This reward system will not have you digging into your pocket, nor will you need to ask anyone to buy something off your wish list. This reward can be duplica

"Do the best you can until you know better. Then when you know better, do better." -Maya Angelou Hello all you intentional and conscientious snackers!  I have taught (at different times over the years in some cases) Pre-K-12 Music and Theater, Middle School Spanish, High School English, and Social Studies since 1990. I also spend a good amount of time talking with colleagues across the spectrum of academic disciplines and grade levels. I mention these because I don't want you