by Sarah Rudell Beach | Jun 15, 2015
“the kids are all right… except when they’re not.” Last week, I packed up 17 years’ worth of lessons, photographs, posters, thank-you notes, gifts, and other memorabilia from my classroom. I loaded up my car with a few banker’s...
by Sarah Rudell Beach | May 11, 2015
My not-quite-a-manifesto… I believe… “We are all star stuff.” Nearly 14 billion years ago, the cosmos and all the matter of the universe burst forth, and you and I and the entire world are radiant pieces of that initial spark of creation. We all possess...
by Sarah Rudell Beach | Feb 2, 2015
I am so excited to see all the research coming out lately on the benefits of teaching mindfulness in schools! A sampling: The University of British Columbia released the results of a randomized controlled study of fourth- and fifth-graders who participated in a...
by Sarah Rudell Beach | Nov 3, 2014
I have an unhealthy totally natural obsession with addiction to interest in books. My nightstand right now has no fewer than 8 books that I am in various stages of reading. My Kindle library overfloweth. If you’re like me, always looking for a good read, or...
by Sarah Rudell Beach | Jun 23, 2014
We know mindfulness is good for us. Mindfulness allows us to be present in our parenting, choosing the skillful response instead of succumbing to our visceral reactions. Mindfulness is also good for our kids. There is an emerging body of research that indicates that...
by Sarah Rudell Beach | Apr 3, 2014
Early in my teaching career, I read that to be a successful high school teacher, you have to be able to motivate a sofa. Fortunately, the adolescents that I work with generally have more drive and initiative than a piece of upholstery. But it might take some work to...
