Bringing Hygge into the Early Years is a "how-to" guide for every early educator who wishes to bring more calmness and balance into their day, in turn, leaving them feeling empowered to teach and live well. Drawing from the author's experience of embracing the Scandinavian way of living well, "hygge," this book explores how this approach can have a positive impact across your early years setting, from improved mental health and wellbeing, to embracing child-led play and high-quality outdoor provision. With step-by-step guidance on how to embed the approach alongside examples of hygge from early educators around the world, the book is divided into four main parts: Re-balance you The hygge environment Slow teaching Embracing nature Throughout each chapter, case studies and activities provide the opportunity to reflect on existing practice and support you as you make positive changes to both your wellbeing and provision. This guide will be essential reading for all early years professionals, offering further support to improve mental health and wellbeing, as well as valuable tools to lead early years practice with confidence and joy.

Bringing Hygge into the Early Years is a "how-to" guide for every early educator who wishes to bring more calmness and balance into their day, in turn, leaving them feeling empowered to teach and live well. Drawing from the author's experience of embracing the Scandinavian way of living well, "hygge," this book explores how this approach can have a positive impact across your early years setting, from improved mental health and wellbeing, to embracing child-led play and high-quality outdoor provision. With step-by-step guidance on how to embed the approach alongside examples of hygge from early educators around the world, the book is divided into four main parts: Re-balance you The hygge environment Slow teaching Embracing nature Throughout each chapter, case studies and activities provide the opportunity to reflect on existing practice and support you as you make positive changes to both your wellbeing and provision. This guide will be essential reading for all early years professionals, offering further support to improve mental health and wellbeing, as well as valuable tools to lead early years practice with confidence and joy.

This is the BEST professional development non-fiction/textbook educators will ever experience! Well worth the price for this 2-in-1 edition, which includes BOTH: Part 1: Teach BE- CAUSE: The Vision, An Inward Journey to the JOY of Teaching...Author shares her personal revelation and the profound impact it creates of her experience with students. AND Part 2: ReMINDING EDUCATION WORKSHOP: 8 Powerful Keys to Burnout Prevention that Transform the Field From the Inside Out! You take the workshop at your own pace in the privacy of your own study! PD doesn't get any better than this. When educator/author Kimberly A. Smith experiences a profound paradigm shift in the summer of 2009, she is witness to a vision for the field of education. Her experience with students, and life in general, shifts in relation to her innermost transformation. Enjoy hearing about the inward journey and taking the course here in this 2-in-1 edition.

What would you do if your favorite stuffed toy came to life to play with you for the day? Get ready for some fun, singing, counting and a few OOH OOH AHH AHH's as Miss Kimberly needs your help to tell this magical tale. Once you have worked up an appetite, you can re-create Chippey's kitchen band by singing "We All Enjoy Monkeying Around" while you bake his yummy banana bread with the recipe included in the story.