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## Breathe—Move—Learn With Young Children: 70 Activities in Mindfulness, Brain-Friendly Movement, and Social-Emotional Learning

Read this excerpt from Breathe—Move—Learn

## Addressing Anxiety in Young Learners: A Teacher’s Guide to Recognizing Needs and Resolving Behaviors

Read this excerpt from Addressing Anxiety in Young Learners: A Teacher’s Guide to Recognizing Needs and Resolving Behaviors to get a preview of chapter 2: “Generalized Anxiety Disorder.

## Supporting Students and Staff After COVID-19: Your Trauma-Sensitive Back-to-School Transition Plan Excerpt

Read this excerpt from Supporting Students and Staff After COVID-19: Your Trauma-Sensitive Back-to-School Transition Plan to get a preview of Chapter One.

## Little Kids, Big Worries Excerpt

Read this excerpt from Little Kids, Big Worries: Stress-Busting Tips for Early Childhood Classrooms to get a look at Chapter 1, Understanding Stress in Children's Lives.

## Author Q&A with Ondine Gross on Mediation and Conflict Resolution

We spoke with Ondine Gross—author of Restore the Respect—about how mediation techniques can help ease students’ return to in-person learning once schools reopen, address issues of racial equity in the classroom, and more.

## Supporting Families in Uncertain Times

During the current worldwide emergency, when our familiar routines are disrupted, many of us experience a heightened sense of uncertainty. Although information is widely available, it is often conflicting and hard to navigate. In this coffee chat, we acknowledge what we don’t know and offer an opportunity to think about ways to increase feelings of safety and regulation during this unprecedented time.

## How Mediation Restores the Respect Webinar

In this coffee chat, school psychologist Ondine Gross will discuss how to facilitate restorative teacher-student mediation—an easy, evidence-based intervention that reduces disciplinary actions and promotes wellness in a school community. She will share how restorative mediation brings the teacher and student together in a positive meeting to model social, problem solving, and communication skills.

## Supporting the Grieving Student During the Pandemic Webinar

This session will review practical suggestions for how to support grieving students and make helpful academic accommodations.

## Self-Care in the Era of COVID-19

This webinar session will identify several key brain-based methods for taking care of oneself and others in the midst of the stress of this pandemic. Practical simple considerations will be shared—many of which link to trauma-informed school practices.
