Journey through the Body

📣 Great news! The beloved book and program Journey Through the Body is now available as an e-book!

The hardcopy edition is completely sold out, but to ensure everyone can continue working with this valuable program, it is now available in a convenient digital version! Read it on your laptop, computer, phone, or iPad – anytime, anywhere.

Would you like to help children playfully and creatively to:

✅ Develop greater body awareness
✅ Listen to their bodies and improve self-care
✅ Regulate emotions, tension, and stress
✅ Enhance focus and concentration
✅ Build self-confidence and self-esteem

Then Journey Through the Body is exactly what you’re looking for!

For just €28 you receive:

📖 147 pages full of inspiration
🎯 8 complete lessons with practical exercises
📂 Additional support materials in a handy PDF
🎶 Curated music playlists
📹 Videos and images explaining the exercises

✨ Order now and let their adventurous journey through their own body begin. 🚀💙

🔗 More info & order here: www.journeythroughthebody.com

PS: 📖 Also available in Dutch: www.reisdoorhetlichaam.nl

𝗠𝗶𝗻𝗱𝗳𝘂𝗹𝗻𝗲𝘀𝘀 𝗗𝗮𝘆 ✨ ~ Tip & Exercise
“Mindfulness is being fully present in the moment, without judgment, paying attention to what is.”

A beautiful reminder to be consciously present in the moment today and to experience the world in and around us with all our senses.

No judgment, no assumptions…. To welcome everything exactly as it is, without (wanting to) change it. Yes, so also the less pleasant feelings.

Fun exercise to do with kids:
✨ Invite the children to choose a place outside.
✨ Give them a piece of paper on which they can write or draw what they can observe with their ears 👂eyes 👀skin 🖐mouth👅and nose👃.
✨ The children are given 5 minutes to be completely still and do this exercise.
✨ After this you can discuss together what the children have observed.

☘️ This way the children also learn that every person perceives other things in the same moment.
☘️ When a child gives a judgment about an observation, for example “a beautiful tree”, teach them the difference between judgment and non-judgmental observation.
☘️ With toddlers you can do this exercise in a group and investigate what they can perceive in the moment with their senses 👅👀🖐👃. “Let's make our ears really big and listen very carefully to what we can hear in this moment. Let your ears search for different sounds.”

In this way you can explore all 5 senses.

Enjoy! And if you know a fun mindfulness exercise for children. Place it under this post, so we inspire each other! 👇😁

𝐆𝐫𝐨𝐮𝐩 𝐛𝐮𝐢𝐥𝐝𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐚𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐯𝐢𝐭𝐲 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐤𝐢𝐝𝐬 - 𝐀 𝐂𝐢𝐫𝐜𝐥𝐞 𝐨𝐟 𝐓𝐫𝐞𝐞𝐬 🌳🌳

Here's a fun activity to do with your class or group and promote cooperation and trust.

🌳 Stand and place both feet on the floor shoulder-width apart.

🌳 To be able to stand more firmly. Imagine roots growing from the soles of your feet (from your heels, balls of the feet, toes, and the center of your feet). Growing very deep into the earth.

🌳 Bring your weight to one foot and place your other foot against your leg. Note: Make sure you place your foot above your ankle or knee joint.

🌳 Spread your arms in the air like branches and imagine that your branches (and fingers) are full of leaves.

🌳 Now feel what it is like to be a tree, firmly grounded in the earth and your branches reaching the sky.

🌳 Then you can slowly come out of the pose on an exhale and do exactly the same only with the other leg.

🌳 Once both sides have been practiced. Choose your favorite side and get into tree pose one more time. Once standing firm, you can "stick" one hand to your left neighbor's hand and do the same with your right neighbor's hand. This also helps maintain your balance.

🌳 Now you are forming a beautiful tree circle in the middle of the forest. Well done! 🙌

Options:

🌲 Toddlers do the same, only they keep their feet on the ground.

🌲 For promoting extra balance and confidence in their body and the other children, let them close their eyes for a while.

For more fun group-building activities, check out the new blog on our site.

What is your favorite group-building activity? Let's inspire each other in the comments below this post! 😁👇

💛 | Giving every child their own time to evolve and learn. How would education look like then? Let alone the health and well-being of the children.

To realize this we have to rely on the natural development process that is unique to every child AND its perfection.

Like everything in nature, the child develops and blossoms at the right time, in the right form. We cannot force or manipulate this.

So let’s follow the child’s natural development… trust his/her wisdom, rhythm, curiosity, and natural aptitude. And this, for the time being, within the rules and design of current education.

𝐁𝐚𝐜𝐤 𝐭𝐨 𝐬𝐜𝐡𝐨𝐨𝐥 𝐭𝐢𝐩 𝐧𝐮𝐦𝐛𝐞𝐫 𝐭𝐰𝐨 📣 𝐖𝐞𝐥𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐞 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐤𝐢𝐝𝐬 𝐢𝐧 𝐚 𝐟𝐮𝐧 𝐰𝐚𝐲

Last week we set an intention and reflected on our core values ​​in the classroom. Check? check. And now it's time for the first school day. Some children are eagerly waiting for the school door to open, others hold their parents hands tightly and look around anxiously.

Time to welcome them in a nice way, so that they can immediately feel seen, heard and safe in the classroom. Our tip? Be creative with your core values. 🎨

Do you value having fun in the classroom? Then welcome the children with a small dance party. Cheerful music, spinning disco lights and balloons: a real party. Is tranquility a core value for you? Then see if you can think of a creative welcome that is in line with that 📝

Do you already have a nice welcome in mind? Let's learn from each other by sharing in the comments 👇🏻

𝐁𝐚𝐜𝐤 𝐭𝐨 𝐬𝐜𝐡𝐨𝐨𝐥 𝐭𝐢𝐩 𝐧𝐮𝐦𝐛𝐞𝐫 𝐨𝐧𝐞 📣 𝐌𝐢𝐧𝐝𝐟𝐮𝐥𝐥𝐲 𝐬𝐞𝐭 𝐚 𝐬𝐢𝐧𝐜𝐞𝐫𝐞 𝐢𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫𝐬𝐞𝐥𝐟 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐜𝐥𝐚𝐬𝐬

There it is the new school year. Now, let's go!

No. Wait, stop, ho. Take a deep breath and take a step back ⏳

Have you already tuned into your core values as a teacher, for this year? What is the atmosphere, vibe, and space you want to create with the children? How do you want to let what you value come forth in the space that you create together?

Take a moment to connect with yourself and tune in. Set a sincere intention for yourself and your class. Take that energy with you – especially in these important formative weeks. You will see that creating this mindful foundation, which is fully aligned with you, will help you get the best out of yourself and the children 💛

𝐖𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐚𝐫𝐞 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐜𝐨𝐫𝐞 𝐯𝐚𝐥𝐮𝐞𝐬 𝐢𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐜𝐥𝐚𝐬𝐬𝐫𝐨𝐨𝐦? 𝐈𝐧𝐬𝐩𝐢𝐫𝐞 𝐞𝐚𝐜𝐡 𝐨𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐫 𝐢𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐬 👇🏻

𝐈𝐭'𝐬 𝐛𝐞𝐞𝐧 𝐪𝐮𝐢𝐞𝐭 𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐞 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐚 𝐰𝐡𝐢𝐥𝐞, 𝐛𝐮𝐭 𝐰𝐞'𝐫𝐞 𝐛𝐚𝐜𝐤 ✨

Last few weeks we immersed ourselves in 'real' life enjoying the sun and the summer holidays. We have temporarily exchanged our screens and socials for peace, quiet and offline fun. But: we're back - charged and well 🔋

Have we just been sitting still? Oh, no! A lot has happened behind the scenes. For example, Team JTTB has been expanded with a social media manager: Stella! She will introduce herself to you shortly.

After inspiring brainstorming hours and sparkling chat sessions, we are ready to shower you with stimulating content, fun inspiration, and educational facts 🧠

Coming up soon are fun and impactful tips on how to kick off the new school year mindful and purposeful and create a friendly and safe learning environment for your students and yourself. Nurturing a strong foundation that will benefit your class all year round.

𝐂𝐥𝐢𝐜𝐤 𝐨𝐧 '𝐟𝐨𝐥𝐥𝐨𝐰' 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐰𝐞'𝐥𝐥 𝐬𝐞𝐞 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐬𝐨𝐨𝐧 😍