Resources Gathered by Lower School from CAIS Conference March 2011
I've linked to the web sites and to the books:

From Cathy Sedlock:
Sites recommended by Dacher Keltner from Greater Good Science Center:



Books by Dacher Keltner:

Books also recommended:

Books recommended by Eileen O'Hare from The Nueva School Mindfulness workshop:

The Mindful Child by Susan Kaiser Greenland


Spinning Inward by Maureen Murdock, Shambhala Publishing


WEB SITES Recommended by Lower School colleagues

Your own favorite sites will be linked here - send them anytime an idea comes to mind!

JULIE FRITZ:
Beth Newingham & her Teacher Resources "Beth Newingham is my favorite inspiration! I have 'stolen' many ideas from her!!!"
Angela Bunyi & her Blog "...is also really terrific!"

Web Sites mentioned by Betsy Fox

If you know of some sites that Betsy mentioned that I missed, please let me know:
Betsy Fox Educational Consultant
Scholastic Create a Room Tool

Some Professional Books Added in Recent Months

Newest acquisitions for teachers are out on the card table by the nasturtiums. If you have more titles to recommend please let me know, and I will purchase them for the group.

The Caring Teacher's Guide to Discipline : Helping Students Learn Self-Control, Responsibility, and Respect, K-6 by Marilyn E. Gootman

Classroom Spaces That Work by Marlynn K. Clayton with Mary Beth Forton

Conscious Discipline: 7 Basic Skills for Brain Smart Classroom Management by Becky Baliey

Designs for Living and Learning by Deb Curtis and Margie Carter

The First Six Weeks of School by Paula Denton

I Love You Rituals by Becky Baliey

Learning by Heart by Roland S. Barth

Mind in the Making by Ellen Galinsky

Positive discipline in the classroom. Teacher's Guide by Jane Nelsen and Lynn Lott

The Power of Play: Learning What Comes Naturally by David Elkind

The Power of Our Words by Paula Denton

Teaching Children to Care : Classroom Management for Ethical and Academic Growth, K-8 by Ruth Sidney Charney

Why Don't Students Like School? by Daniel T. Willingham

Yardsticks: Children in the Classroom Ages 4-14 by Chip Wood

Books that Celebrate Life

At one of the early workshops, Betsy said that as we look at ways to make our own live's happier and more creative, the changes we make will spill over into the classroom. So here are some books I hope will hold interest. They are also on the table next to the nasturtiums. If you have suggestions to add, please let me know.
Creative is a Verb: if you're alive, you're creative. by Patti Digh
Four-Word Self-Help: Simple Wisdom for Complex Lives by Patti Digh
The Gifts of Imperfection: let go of who you think you're suppose to be and embrace who you are. by Brene Brown
Glad No Matter What: Transforming Loss and Change into Gift and Opportunity by SARK
The Happiness Project: or why I spent a year trying to sing in the morning, clean my closets, fight right, read aristotle, and generally have more fun. by Gretchen Rubin
Happy for No Reason: seven steps to being happy from inside out. by Marci Shimoff with Carol Kline.
Life is a Verb: 37 days to wake up, be mindful and live intentionally. by Patti Digh
Naikan: Graditude, Grace, and the Japanese Art of Self-Reflection by Gregg Krech
Raising Happiness:10 Simple Steps for More Joyful Kids and Happier Parents by Christine Carter
Taking Flight: inspiration and techniques to give your creative spirit wings by Kelly Rae Robert.
Thanks!: how practicing gratitude can make you happier. by Robert Emmons








If a group of Lower School teachers would like to choose a book to read and discuss, please just let me know. The Library fireplace area could be a place to meet during Community Circles. Or you could pick a day for an after school meeting. I'll wait to hear...



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