Inside: Review of a children’s book by John Lennon, Imagine. Title: Imagine Author: John Lennon Illustrator: Jean Jullien Publishing: Clarion Books, 2017 Theme: Peace, Love, Equality Age: 4-12 Summary (from the book flap): Join one little pigeon as she sets out on a journey to spread a message of hope and tolerance around the world. Featuring the lyrics of John … Read more
Inside: I Am Peace book review with related activities. When we learn to be in the here and now, we understand ourselves better, we see beauty, and we act with kindness, compassion and empathy. When we learn to pause and be present, we find our calm, our center, and our peace. When we feel our own sense of peace, we … Read more
Inside: Book review of Peace Week in Miss Fox’s Class Title: Peace Week in Miss Fox’s Class Author/Illustrator: Eileen Spinelli, Anne Kennedy Publishing: 2009, Albert Whitman & Company Suitable for Ages: 4 to 8 Theme: Fiction, Peace, Cooperation Opening Lines: The children in Miss Fox’s class had been squabbling. And squabbling. Day after Day” Brief Synopsis (from the book jacket): Miss … Read more
I recently attended a series of mindfulness classes and at one of those classes I was introduced to this amazing little children’s book: Last year’s class was very high energy so we’d been doing some breathing exercises off and on throughout the year. I never called it meditation, but it was pretty funny to see some of the kids sitting … Read more