HeyJaredJoyful Kids with Kira Willey
A weekly letter helping you raise (mostly) calm and happy children—one mindful moment at a time. Offering insights, stories, and easy-to-use-right-now tips from a joyful parenting expert, recording artist, and bestselling children’s book author.
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For teachers (and homeschool parents) who are already tired (opens the original)
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Whose anxiety is this, anyway? (opens the original)
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I don't even say hello. I just start the beat. (opens the original)
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I walk on stage in a school gym buzzing with fluorescent lights and packed with 350 kindergarteners.They’re incredibly wiggly and chatty, elbowing their neighbors. The noise level in the echo-y room is high.Teachers weave through the chaos, cajoling/commanding/yelling at them to be quiet and hold still.I don’t even say hello; I start to clap a steady beat.Instantly, curious children turn toward me, and their faces light up.I lead a simple, imitation-based rhythm and movement game, adding in long
Back-to-school isn’t about the new backpack (opens the original)
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Kindness, grit and other lessons for children from the World Cup (opens the original)
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