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WELCOME TO THIS WEEK'S RESILIENT KIDS UPDATE

And to Issue 1 on a new platform. For regular readers, I hope you like it and to new readers, welcome! It's great to have you here.

First,

4 Things You May Find Interesting In This Week's News

1️⃣Changing the Culture of Sameness: A Track for Everyone — pamroyblog.com

We all want to belong. It is a fundamental human need. Children desire first to fit in with their families and communities, then with their friends as they move into adolescence. Families, communities, and friend groups generally have unique ways of presenting themselves to the world. CLICK

2️⃣Lifting up students, school, and society — beyondtheracetonowhere.org

As the world begins to re-open, now is not the moment to “return to normal.” It’s time to radically transform childhood and school to allow our kids to thrive. Together, we can share stories and build alliances to inspire a healthier generation and lift up our society. ENJOY

3️⃣New Zoom tool will warn you if you’re boring everyone — www.techradar.com

Founded by ex-Foursquare CEO David Shim, Read AI says its goal is to eliminate bad meetings by helping people adapt their approach on the fly. The company’s tool draws in video and audio data and spits out a color code that shows whether sentiment and engagement levels are good, neutral or bad. YAWN

4️⃣Why I Will Never Use a Behavior Chart Again — www.teachinginprogress.com

I know from all the clip charts and behavior charts I have seen on Pinterest that this statement has probably already raised a couple of eyebrows, but I hope you'll hear me out anyway. STICK

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Cards To Soothe, Calm & Empower — twitter.com

14 resilience boosting notes that can be read or printed. Perfect for those moments when you need your warrior within to dig in. Pop them in a bag to pull out to read when you need. PAY WHAT YOU FEEL

An Event You Might Enjoy

Mum's Virtual Nurture Groups — www.eventbrite.co.uk

When mums have a bigger purpose and passion it gives them energy to lead their family and they inspire their kids too. It is so easy to get sucked into daily dramas, we can’t always see the wood for the trees. I will remind you how to trust your own wings and inspire your children to do the same. GATHER HERE

💥Creative Nudge

A Field Of Flowers

SNIFF HERE

🔚And A Bit More Finally

⌛And Finally

Yorkshire pumpkin farmer 'started with one pack of seeds' — www.bbc.com

A farmer who is getting ready to harvest more than 30,000 pumpkins said it all began with a packet of seeds sown for his children one Halloween.

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