"Ahh bliss! One of my favorite words...
I first discovered bliss when I was playing with a honeycomb as a baby bear.
I pretended it was a village where all the big bears and little bears practiced
mindfulness... Each cell was home to someone's breath awareness -
HOW SWEET! Mmm mm mm... then I gobbled it all up!!! YUM!
Let me tell you about why I love the Blissful Learning approach..."
Blissful Learning is based on the mind-body connection.
It was initially created with the benefit of developing readers, their parents and teachers in mind.
Amy says two things are the ultimate truths in learning to read. The first is that the REAL precursor (along with adequate sleep, spoken language practice & phonemic awareness) is comfortability. So having toys, art, music... oh and teddy bears around are naturally calming for children. The second is the mind-body connection is KING! Therefore, joyful movement-based learning is key for any developing learner.
Blissful Learning is a supplemental approach to existing learning environments. Learners are encouraged to choose mindful practices alongside adults who are practicing, too. Everyone is working towards self-regulation and students are positioned to learn in an optimal and generative way.
The intention of blissful learning is to cultivate added peace and joy to previously established environments like schools. Blissful learning creates a space where students trust they will feel safe and free to just be a child. Since adults are practicing self regulation alongside learners, a mutual respect is cultivated. Each learner is seen and heard as a capable person with their own feelings, interests, needs and wants. An environment that allows for and supports self regulation through the mind, body connection is bliss!
The attention of blissful learning is placed on movement & mindfulness practices. You will see children and adults dressed for comfort and movement. Blissful learning allows children to practice grit and growth mindset in an accepting and forgiving way. They are challenged through meaningful, playful and imaginary "high-stakes" activities. That is the sweet spot for generative and lasting learning. I have discovered that along with adequate sleep and nurturing spoken language; relaxation and joyful connections are key in mastering something new. It has been proven time and time again in clinical studies that the mind-body connection in learning is king. Before lasting learning takes place, a child is guided and explicitly taught how to notice, express and regulate their thoughts, feelings and emotions through daily “FLOOP” practices. This creates an attitude of FUN while placing emphasis on self-efficacy, exploration of learning styles and heart centeredness.
Blissful learning utilizes daily"FLOOP" practices. Students are encouraged to choose mindful practices alongside adults who are practicing, too. Everyone is working towards self-regulation and students are positioned to learn in an optimal and generative way.
Mindful Mentoring for:
-Customized 1:1 "Blissful Literacy" tutoring
-Professional Development for educators
-After School Mindfulness & Yoga Programs
-Wellness/Self-Care Days for adults
-Enrichment Programs for children
-Social Emotional Learning
*Biannual Mentoring
Fall & Spring 2024/2025
*In person, virtual or hybrid
The Blissful Literacy approach was designed to unearth COMFORT & JOY for your developing reader. Alongside adequate sleep, oral language practice, and daily phonemic awareness practice to name a few, COMFORTABILITY is key for optimal learning. Therefore, joy and play set the stage for a meaningful, regulated and ultimately generative literacy experience.
Blissful Literacy teaches children how to recognize when they are ready to learn (in the relaxation state) through feelings check-ins. Every child deserves the gift of learning how to self-regulate so they can experience well-being and accelerated learning.
20+ years of classroom teaching have delivered me the ultimate clarity when working with learners. The key is to integrate mindful movement with academic tutoring to unlock a child's highest potential. I will get to know your child's habits and brain functions. Together, we will discover any mindsets that may be holding your child back from acceleration. We will joyfully rewrite their literacy story using reframing techniques and growth mindset practices. Let's set out on a course of action for optimization and create new pathways for learning!
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