I've been working with my students on money skills, and found this lovely little book at our local library! The author, Dr. Wayne Dyer write books on peace and spiritual topics, and this book shares 10 lessons on money from this perspective. However, it is not religious or spiritually "out there," so it could be used in many schools. The concepts presented include: Money does not define who you are; it doesn't matter what others have, and abundance comes in many forms. Each day of our unit on money, I read one of the 10 lessons and use the corresponding discussion question found in the back of the book with my students. If you're teaching your children about money, or your children are learning about money in their school or other educational program, you may want to add this book to your collection.
I really try not to watch too much Criminal Minds because it terrifies me. :) But, I love that show (especially Spencer). They begin each episode with a quote, and I heard this one. It really stuck with me and made absolute sense to me with some things that are going on in my life right now. I know that it may mean something completely different to you, so I'll just share the quote and hope that it helps you on your journey as it helped me.
When I heard that the 2014 Nobel Peace Prize was awarded to its youngest recipient, I thought my students would be interested to read about a young person receiving this award. I wrote a (free) story that tells a little about the prize and one of this year's recipients, Malala Yousafzai. I tried to make the story as non-political as possible, focusing instead on the idea of peace and what we can do to make our world more peaceful. You can download the book for free at this link, and preview it below. I am also using the WONDERFUL curriculum, Stress Free Kids, for teaching my students to use relaxation techniques and breathing to help them remain calm in situations where they feel frustrated or angry. We are on the lesson about using these techniques to manage angry feelings, and I plan on using the book to lead into this lesson. The book opens a discussion about things that we can do to help make the world more peaceful, and I plan to discuss the idea with students that "peace begins with you" and learning to manage your feelings in a peaceful way (finding peace within yourself) is the first step toward making your community and the world more peaceful.
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