'...My fear is about a dream of going to Ocean Park and there being a shark who bites my hand off. I wake up scared and go to sleep with my auntie. She makes it not scary anymore and I dream of friendly dinosaurs...' Year 2 on what scares him
Nightmares and parents angry with each other were the biggest fears with the group of 6 year olds I was working with today.Their biggest source of anger...frustration when told by parents they can't do something. They were very honest and open about what they were scared of, and a real hoot when they tried to show each other what an angry face looked like!
Their ability to sit still like a frog grows each week, and the impact is being felt in the classroom with incidental improvements in concentration for paired reading and other activities.
The innocent engagement and enthusiasm for talking about their feelings is just fantastic.
'...Sometimes I see my Grandma in my mind sitting on my bed. She passed away last year...' year six student on visual images that sometimes creep into their minds
Year 6 were amazing, and I'm going to say that again they were amazing!
We looked at their 'movie mind' and having faith in the future. They were so engaged, interested and focused I just wanted to stay and talk to them for ever! Visualisation is a difficult skill to master but they really had a go at it including the wonderful but tricky wishing tree activity where they try and visualise a heartfelt dream/ desire and let it go
Their practice with mindfulness is really paying off, and you can feel the increase in focus.
Next week more feeling feelings!
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