The I Create What I Believe! (ICWIB) Program is currently being used with tremendous success in Head Start and preschool classrooms throughout the US and in other countries around the world to help young children resolve trauma, increase their resiliency, learn to self-regulate autonomously, and place their mind in a learning-ready state. Our dream is to put the…
Today I want to talk about Easter, well more specifically I want to talk about the Easter Bunny. Historians suggest that the Easter Bunny arrived in America through German immigrants who settled in Pennsylvania. They brought with them the tradition of a rabbit who would go from house to house, leaving eggs and gifts in…
The I Create What I Believe! (ICWIB) Program is currently being used with tremendous success in Head Start and preschool classrooms throughout the US and in other countries around the world to help young children resolve trauma, increase their resiliency, learn to self-regulate autonomously, and place their mind in a learning-ready state. Our dream is to put the…
I love winter, and I also love Spring. So, why do I love winter? In winter the temperature drops and many of us often encounter snow. When this happens both the snow and even the temperature dropping can almost instantly change our perceptions. Once that happens, we can see things more clearly and respond from…
The I Create What I Believe! (ICWIB) Program is currently being used with tremendous success in Head Start and preschool classrooms throughout the US and in other countries around the world to help young children resolve trauma, increase their resiliency, learn to self-regulate autonomously, and place their mind in a learning-ready state. Our dream is to put the…
The I Create What I Believe! (ICWIB) Program is currently being used with tremendous success in Head Start and preschool classrooms throughout the US and in other countries around the world to help young children resolve trauma, increase their resiliency, learn to self-regulate autonomously, and place their mind in a learning-ready state. Our dream is to put the…
There are many stories about where April Fools’ Day and the custom of making fools and/or playing harmless practical jokes on April 1st originated. Some historians suggest that April Fools’ Day originated in the Middle Ages, while others have different theories. In my mind it doesn’t really matter where it originated or has been used…
When I was a pup, I developed a habit of kissing people’s ears that I really liked. (I am the pup with the purple ribbon.) Everyone one thought it was really cute, but assumed that this behavior would stop when I got older—but it didn’t. I can remember the first time I met Nancy’s son.…
The I Create What I Believe! (ICWIB) Program is currently being used with tremendous success in Head Start and preschool classrooms throughout the US and in other countries around the world to help young children resolve trauma, increase their resiliency, learn to self-regulate autonomously, and place their mind in a learning-ready state. Our dream is to put the…
When I was growing up, my mother said that everyone one has a purpose. You can see it in their true nature, what gives them the greatest joy, and how they move through life. I never realized the significance of what she was saying until I meet Hanks. Hanks was and is a Portuguese water…