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Calm and Connected Podcast

Calm and Connected is created by Janine Halloran, an experienced counselor and mom. Janine gives quick tips and helpful information about coping skills and play

kids & family k-12

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The Importance of Relaxation and Play with Karen Lock...

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2021/09/02

In this episode I talk to leadership and play coach Karen Lock Kolp about some of my favorite topics; relaxation and play and how they’re heavily intertwined. We cover...Karen’s backgroundExercises to help you find your energyRole-modelling as parentsHow children can not only follow what you model, they can be good teachers tooThe power of intuition - how it lives in the body, not the brainAn exercise on listening to your heartKaren’s playbookHow Karen rests and playsAbout The Guest - Karen Lock

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00:10:45

Using a Reset Space to support SEL

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2021/08/19

This week’s episode is all about using a reset space to support social and emotional development in the classroom. We’re approaching a new school year in this shifting, changing landscape of dealing with the pandemic and I've been thinking about the best way to support our kids through that. Now there are many variations on the name ‘reset space’ such as…Peace cornerCalm spotCalming cornerRelaxation stationI gravitate more to the name ‘reset space’ as I like the idea that kids go into this area to

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00:42:12

Strategies to Navigate Through the Next Phase of the...

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2021/08/05

In this episode I talk to pediatric occupational therapist and CEO of Zensational Kids, Allison Morgan. We discuss the big challenges kids and schools will be facing when they return, what can families do at home to help navigate the next phase of the pandemic as well as her new curriculum for educators.About The Guest - Allison MorganAllison Morgan MA, OTR, E-RYT is a pediatric occupational therapist and the CEO of ‘Zensational Kids’, an educational company bringing the evidence-based practices of

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00:14:25

Help Kids Cope with BIG Feelings Using Their Senses

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2021/07/15

We all know the 5 senses of the human body, being sight, smell, taste, touch and hearing but have you heard of proprioception or vestibular?Proprioception at its basic level is the information you receive from your muscles and your joints. It helps your body to understand when you are stretching, compressing or contracting a muscle. You may see difficulties with this in your child particularly in their handwriting, do they press so hard on the pencil that it breaks? Or perhaps they aren’t putting

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00:9:31

Processing COVID with Kids

Calm and Connected Podcast ·

2021/06/24

Hello! Guess what? I’m back! If you’re an avid listener, you’ll know I took a break from the podcast to focus on supporting on my own children while they were remote learning during the pandemic.One thing I really missed doing last year was meeting face-to-face with my clients. I got myself vaccinated as soon as possible and in our first sessions back, we worked on processing which involves a simple exercise of 4 questions…Not only can you work on this with your kids, but you can think about

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