She was sitting quietly legs crossed Indian-style hands on her lap her light brown silky hair draped down like curtains on each side of her ears and as she listened to the story her face started to look sad. Sarah continued to share Philip’s story to the class– a story about a 3rd grade student […]
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What’s better than listening to the voice of a student? Listening to all their voices! Recently, Harmony At Home has launched the Student Led-Assembly, a two-month process driven by students. The assembly is developed to respond to your specific school needs. So far we have delivered to four schools in Monterey County! The school that I am […]
We are so excited to launch into the 2018-2019 school year and we are already off to a great start in over 50 schools across Monterey County! To kick-off the school year, we got together our Harmony At Home managers and two stellar counselors to showcase our 6 different programs. Please take a look at […]
Trauma in children display itself in many different ways, and the effects of trauma can have a huge impact on the classroom environment. Teachers do not always have the training to manage behaviors that are a result of trauma, and counseling/supportive services are not always readily available. In order to manage trauma in the classroom, […]
We are happy to announce that our first trip to the Ventana Wilderness was a great success! It exceeded our expectations and the boys did a fantastic job. Thank you to all of you who helped us with such generous donations. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you. We plan on having many more wilderness experiences […]
We all experience stress in our everyday lives, no matter what the source of the stress is. It can be difficult to find time to practice self care, but it is so important to help us manage our stress. One of our Sticks & Stones counselors, Aline Bendeck, LMFT, compiled a list of some strategies […]
Classroom Circles/Meetings are a critical component to the success of the Olweus Bullying Prevention Program (OBPP), Mindfulness, and Restorative Practices. An OBPP research study has shown that teachers who systematically used class meetings in their anti-bullying work obtained larger reductions in bullying problems one year after introduction of OBPP compared to those who used class meetings […]
Pink Shirt Day is my favorite day of the year every year! I first heard about this International Anti-Bullying Observation a few years ago from a colleague who just happens to know that bullying prevention is my passion and pink is my favorite color. He said, “Pinkie, have you heard about Pink Shirt Day? You are […]
According to the National Institute of Mental Health, Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) is “a brain disorder marked by an ongoing pattern of inattention and/or hyperactivity-impulsivity that interferes with functioning or development.” These kids have trouble functioning as everyone else does in a typical classroom setting. Children who are managing ADHD behaviors tend to be disciplined […]