Teaching Little Brains
Engaging students and teachers in learning that matters. From reading and writing to outdoor inquiry-based exploration and mindset. Join us for simple, actionable brain-based tips and strategies that will save you time, and optimize engagement and achievement.
- Update frequency
- every 9 days
- Average duration
- 31 minutes
- Episodes
- 69
- Years Active
- 2020 - 2022
69. Stop "Should"ing All Over Yourself!
Do you suffer from "should itis"?
I should exercise more
I should be more productive
I should spend more time with my kids
I should spend more time outside
I should go to bed earlier
I shouldn’t drink so m…
68. Calming the ADHD Family with Lara Dawn
ADHD stands for Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder. But, as my guest Coach Lara Dawn helps us understand today, that label is somewhat of a misnomer. The truth is that ADHD is neither a defici…
67. Cognitive Dissonance
If you've ever felt discomfort over a decision you've had to make, tried to justify a choice you've made, or regretted something you've done because you thought to yourself "I don't know why I did th…
66. Selective Attention & Inattentional Blindness
Have you ever found yourself staring into the fridge, looking for something that was right in front of your nose all along?
Do you ever wonder why your kids, or students, can't seem to just focus on o…
65. Play Is Good For Your Brain
What does "play" mean to you? Do you consider yourself a playful person?
Do you engage in play on a regular basis, or are you resistant to play?
Many of us understand that play is good for children's …
64. Well, What Did You Expect?
What expectations do you have of your students? Of your partner? Your family? Your friends? Yourself?
I expect my kids to be polite. I expect my students to listen to me. I expect my partner to remem…
63. Tapping Into a Life You Love - with Chantal Cox
This week, I was invited onto the Create a Life You Love video podcast hosted by the amazing Chantal Cox. Chantal is a fellow educator and Master NeuroCoachTM, an author, a friend, and a wonderful hu…
62. Toxic Positivity BeGone!
Wait, what?! Positivity is toxic?
It can be.
Positivity can become toxic when it is used to mask, suppress, avoid, or cover up negative emotions. It's the belief that no matter how dire or difficult …
61. Anger
What makes you angry?
What really makes your blood boil?
How do you feel about anger itself?
What do you do when you feel angry?
We’re taught to avoid, is anger. We learn that anger is bad. It’s scary…
60. Now What?
Hello Teacher Brain!
Good news: I'm Open For Business!
Do you believe in signs, or nudges from the universe - or God, or whatever you might call it?
Oprah calls them whispers from the universe. She sa…
59. 1323... and counting - The Residential "Schools" Body Count... and Reconsidering Canada Day
Hello Teacher Brain
Heads Up: this episode may trigger (or as I like to refer to it, "activate") you. I encourage you not to shy away from your feelings. Allow them to come. Sit with them. Get curiou…
58. Mirror Neurons and Energetic Coupling: Why We're All Just a Bunch of Copy Cats.
Have you ever been in an audience of something and someone coughs, and it seems to start a chain reaction of coughing. Or, you’re talking to someone, and they scratch their nose, so then you scratch …
57. Watch Out For Dangling Carrots! - External Motivation Can Hurt!
Hello Teacher Brain!
If I told you I'd give you $1000 to work out every day for a year, do you think you'd do it?
The answer might surprise you! Studies show that external rewards (like money), can a…
55. Even Monkeys Fall From Trees - Judging the Whole By Some of Its Parts
We are all just in this human experience, trying to figure things out as we go.
And sometimes we get it wrong. Sometimes we get it REALLY wrong. And when that happens, we can be hard on ourselves.
A…
54. Beware The DeMoN In Your Brain!
Have you ever sat down to get a moment's rest, take a "brain break", or meditate, or even gone for a "peaceful" walk in nature, and all that starts running through your mind is all the terrible stuff…
56. Be The Boss Of Your Brain
You are the boss of your brain!
We are sleepwalking our way through life. 80-95% of our daily decisions and actions, are made on autopilot - by our subconscious... without our having to think about th…
53. Crying is Good For Your Health
When was the last time you had a good cry?
Did you know that our tears contain natural pain-killers?
Emotional tears are made of higher concentrations of toxins that accumulate during stress. The horm…
52. What is Your EQ? - with Roni Habib
A few weeks ago, Roni Habib from EQ Schools, co-hosted an incredible and interactive (virtual of course) keynote event for educational staff in our area.... and beyond.
Roni shared his genius with us …
51. Why Do Kids Love Repetition?
Do the "Little Brains" in your life love watching, listening to, and/or doing the same thing over and over...and over...and over again?
What's up with that?
I decided to ask an expert, 6-year-old, Zoey…
50. We're Not Worthy! Why Nobody Deserves Anything
Today we're going to get uncomfortable in the uncomfortable. We're going to give your brain a workout.
Has someone ever said something to you like “Oh my goodness, thank you so much, that was so he…