I’ve been doing some number crunching lately. In particular, on how many primary school children have attended my Pozitive Kidz are happy kidz program since it started three years ago. 6000 kids! That’s alot. My program teaches 5-12 year olds how to build their self esteem from a Tai Chi perspective. And it’s a humbling […]
Endangered Species – smiling teachers
I’ve been to over 100 primary and secondary schools here in Melbourne Australia running my Pozitive Kidz are happy kidz and wellbeing programs. And I’ve discovered an endangered species – smiling teachers. Many teachers who attend my student workshops look stressed out. They’ve lost their smile and they look like they are only occupying space […]
Where Egos I Go
We all have egos – ‘sense of self-esteem or self-importance’ – and a healthy ego is vital for our wellbeing. Recently I ran our Pozitive Kidz are happy kidz workshops for grade five and six students at a primary school. The workshops focused on building self esteem from a Tai Chi perspective. After the workshops […]
The Eyes Have It
Adults can have a powerful effect on the behaviour of children. Every gesture, word or action sends a message to children. This is something I am very aware of when I run our Pozitive Kidz are happy kidz workshops for primary school children. Usually it takes me about 45-60 minutes to get to a school, […]
Jacques The Shark
She stood there in the middle of the gym, disengaged, as the other fifty grade 5 and 6 students swirled around her. I tried to encourage her to join in with this organised chaos but she wasn’t interested. Her 10-year old body and tense brow indicated she wanted to be elsewhere. I was puzzled. It […]