Toys Come In
Lesley Romanoff Lesley Romanoff

Toys Come In

A recent discussion on a teacher forum around the question, “Do let children bring toys from home?” reminded me of this post we shared in 2014.

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Three Breaths
Lesley Romanoff Lesley Romanoff

Three Breaths

He chooses "Thorny Devil" breathing. A thorny devil is a lizard native to Australia, but what do I know about it? Nothing. I ask if it is covered in spiky thorns and wondered if it rolls in a ball. I just need a couple clues so that I can figure out how a thorny devil can take a deep in-breath and exhale slowly, to then fill the lungs again. Three times we will breathe in and out like a thorny devil.

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The Bite
Lesley Romanoff Lesley Romanoff

The Bite

Biting is just an end result of something else and that something else and body signals that lead up to the bite are what we have to deal with. Sending notes or the child home won't really get to solving the biting situation.

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