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Filed Under: Education, Inspiration Tagged With: books, education, inspiration, literacy, motivation, positivity, reading, relationships, teachers

Read To and With Your Children

“The more that you read, the more things you will know. The more you learn, the more places you’ll go.”— Dr. Seuss A woman once asked Albert Einstein …

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July 15, 2016 By teammarcia

Filed Under: Education, Inspiration Tagged With: education, inspiration, motivation, positivity, teachers

A Brain-Healthy Start

Success in school depends on many factors for students, but one of the most important areas that can be overlooked is proper physical health practices …

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July 8, 2016 By teammarcia

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20 Brain Compatible Strategies for Learning

Whether you are a teacher delivering instructions to students or a student attempting to retain information for a class, there are 20 cross-curricular …

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July 1, 2016 By teammarcia

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Overcoming Challenges

I've heard some teachers say that they have students who don’t want to be challenged. I disagree! One of the reasons that students can’t put down …

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June 23, 2016 By teammarcia

Filed Under: Inspiration Tagged With: education, inspiration, motivation, positivity, relationships, teachers, visualization

4 Tips For A Brain Calming Environment

According to brain research, there are simple things you can do to create a calming, stress-relieving environment for you, your family, and even …

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June 16, 2016 By teammarcia

Filed Under: Inspiration Tagged With: Confidence, education, inspiration, positivity, relationships, teachers

The Value of Building Relationships

Relationships are everything! Familial and friend relationships, workplace relationships, and spiritual relationships all make a tremendous difference …

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June 13, 2016 By teammarcia

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The Importance of Purpose

When students cannot see the purpose in a teacher’s lesson, they will often ask the question, "Why do we have to learn this?" This question makes …

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June 9, 2016 By teammarcia

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The Power of Visualization

Stephen Covey, author of 7 Habits of Highly Effective People, stated the following: Everything happens twice - once in the mind and once in reality.  …

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June 6, 2016 By teammarcia

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Confidence: If you believe you can or you believe you can’t, you’re actually right!

If you believe you can or you believe you can’t, you’re actually right! This thing we call confidence is often difficult for a parent to see in a …

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May 31, 2016 By teammarcia

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The Health Benefits of Laughter: Have You Laughed Today?

Very few people actually realize the positive effects of laughter.  In fact, it has been said that little children can laugh up to 400 times per day. …

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May 29, 2016 By teammarcia

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7 Brain-based tips for Staying Positive in a Negative World

What follows is a brief secular excerpt of the complimentary chapter I am offering to you, my readers. If you enjoy what you read, please don't …

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April 15, 2016 By teammarcia

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Positivity and Purpose: 7 Brain-Based Principles for Believing Your Way to Success

What follows is a brief faith-based excerpt of the complimentary chapter I am offering as a gift to you. If you enjoy what you read, please don't …

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April 15, 2016 By teammarcia

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