‘I acknowledge and pay respect to the past, present and future Traditional Custodians and Elders of this nation and the continuation of cultural, spiritual and educational practices of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples.’

MORE THAN A WORD. RECONCILIATION TAKES ACTION

Reconciliation week is over, but it the learning and action doesn’t stop now. It should be ongoing. Here is an easy and practical way to keep the Indigenous perspectives front and centre. I have used these 8 ways of learning symbols, displaying them in the classroom, and mentioning one or more each day. It becomes ‘normal’ that you refer to the symbols. Resources for this and other activities are listed below.

Great to see two weekends of Indigenous AFL jumpers. Listening to the Indigenous players stories, symbols and performances before the games are moving to see and hear.

Resources for 8 Ways of Learning: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lSetGyCcdSY&ab_channel=GlobalIntellectualGroupGlobalIntellectualGroup Symbols and explanations: https://vickidrozdowski.files.wordpress.com/2012/10/individual-investigation-of-a-learning-theory-aboriginal-pedagogy.pdf

More Resources: 20 Actions for reconciliation– https://nrw.reconciliation.org.au/actions-for-reconciliation/ Schools frameworks https://www.dhhs.vic.gov.au/publications/aboriginal-and-torres-strait-islander-cultural-safety-framework https://www.teachstarter.com/au/teaching-resource-collection/indigenous-australians/ https://www.education.vic.gov.au/school/teachers/teachingresources/multicultural/Pages/koorieresources.aspx

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By Barb Bellesini

Anxiety and fear is all around us as we face this Pandemic of Carona Virus. We DO have a choice about how it effects our state of mind and our health. And there are strategies that CAN help.

Research from 2009 swine Flu showed fear of the disease was significantly related to parents’ fear. Journal of Anxiety Disorders Vol 25, Issue 3 p 444-449

Just doing a few simple things can help to calm your whole body. Below is a diagram of many of the ‘signs’ your body gives you if you are under stress, scared, anxious or over emotional. Recognise them and find ways to ‘self soothe’ to calm yourself. Read, walk, run, listen to music, listen to a Mindfulness session, lie down, cook, think of happy things in your life, plan ahead …

Deep Breathing is the first thing I always suggest as research shows it it calms your system. Try having a Panic Attack when you are deep breathing – they say it is impossible!!

Teach a number of methods – Practise SLOW and STEADY breathing using Bubbles blowers; a pinwheel; water and straw; Breathe in for a count of 3, hold for 3 and breathe out for 3; Breath normally but count breaths backwards from 100 (20 or 10) count each breath ; All of these make you concentrate on your breathe NOT your problem!!

Last suggestion for this post is to do as many ACTS OF KINDNESS as you can! Look around, brain storm ideas that you can do in your school or neighbourhood to help others. This makes BOTH yourself and the other person feel happier.

What are you and your family going to do to help yourselves and each other??

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GET TO KNOW YOUR NEIGHBOURS THIS HARMONY DAY

This year on Harmony Day why not talk about getting to know your neighbours, workmates and classmates better?? Everyone from 1-101 can do this at their own level. Ask questions about how they are the same and different:

• things they like
• things they do
• their talents
• family
• holidays
• houses
• favourite movies
• friends
• hobbies etc.

Even though we may look different on the outside, on the inside we are ALL THE SAME.

So we should treat each other equally. Treat others as you would like to be treated.

You have to BE a good friend to MAKE a good friend.

                                                                                           Kassi Isaac drawing Qld

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Do an ‘Act of Kindness’ for someone today 

World Kindness Day is celebrated annually on 13th November. On this day, participants attempt to make the world a better place by celebrating and promoting good deeds and pledging acts of kindness, either as individuals or as organisations.

World Kindness Day was first launched in 1998 by The World Kindness Movement, an organisation formed at a 1997 Tokyo conference of like-minded kindness organisations from around the world. There are currently over 28 nations involved in The World Kindness Movement which is not affiliated with any religion or political movement. The mission of the World Kindness Movement and World Kindness Day is to create a kinder world by inspiring individuals and nations towards greater kindness.

Give someone a Compliment today.

Compliments Fill our Bucket

By Barb Bellesini 

Compliments Fill our Bucket

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By Barb Bellesini 

‘I am living in a nightmare everyday, and nobody understands. I just can’t cope anymore.’

This statement shocked me into action, but not without asking first! I had listened and physically helped before, but this was different. They were trying to solve the problems themselves, which is always better, but being misunderstood for 5 months had dulled any sense of resilience, will power, or resolve that anyone could or would understand. I thought the ‘lowest’ had already been and gone, but it was back again with a bigger wall. After 3 days of researching, phoning, blogging and then FINALLY contacting a VERY compassionate, understanding person, who just wanted to go and hug the person, we are slowly but surely, on the way to resolving some of the problems. I was lucky I found the right contact, but that DOESN’T always happen, and people are left floundering.

Today is a day we should ask every family member, friend, student and workmate RUOK, ARE YOU REALLY OK? So many people can present themselves to others as coping, happy, telling jokes, doing their job well, helping others, but on the INSIDE they are broken, sad, worried and need help themselves. You never know what they came from this morning, last night, last week, last year, or even a trauma from many years ago.

(I got this image from FB, so I cannot site the original source.)

LOOK FOR THE SIGNS on the outside

Sighing, withdrawing, fidgety, can’t sit still, tired or hypo, headaches, numbness, too busy or uninterested, never having ‘me’ time, bored, losing temper, feeling sick, overwhelmed, needing to go the the toilet a lot, frowning, shaky voice, rolling eyes, never having an opinion, ‘whatever’ or over complaining, not caring about eating, their clothes, not getting out, tears etc. The list can be endless. 

Then there are things we can’t see- the butterflies in the tummy, the pounding heart,  sweating, feeling overwhelmed, not wanting to go places or join in, tight jaw, shoulders, neck, lump in your throat, can’t talk properly, goose bumps, dry mouth, sweaty, feeling dizzy, hunger pains, can’t sleep, getting shivers or shaking knees…..

WHAT CAN YOU DO?

Listen, ACKNOWLEDGE their fears and feelings, take them for a walk, offer water, deep breathing, find something good about the day so far, sit with them, hug them, play their favourite music, find them a book, play sport with them, do mindfulness, draw, cook, eat, take them away from a situation that isn’t good, sit on the grass, sand, beach, in the park, ask if you can help, help them work out what to do if practical……

DON’T say ‘Don’t worry about it’ 

ACTS OF KINDNESS MAKE US ALL BETTER PEOPLE

Be gentle with the people you meet and deal with everyday, look on the INSIDE not the OUTSIDE.

HAVE A GREAT DAY                by Barb Bellesini

Body Signs

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                                       by Barb Bellesini

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 by Barb Bellesini

We do the right thing,  because it’s the best thing to do.

This is from a Wilson McCaskill Poster from his Play is the Way program Life Raft  see : https://playistheway.com.au/

IT TAKES GREAT STRENGTH TO BE SENSIBLE

These are suggestions from the Seniors on ways we can do this:

How many of these do you do??

Consider others

Listen to everyone

Respect other’s work and property

Practise makes perfect

Be compassionate

No talking at the wrong times

Think about others- respect, kindness, listening, being nice

We should follow instructions

Stay confident

Don’t be encouraged by people doing the wrong thing

Let everyone have their say

Stand up for others

Help and include others

Have self-respect and respect others

Think before you act

Believe in yourself

Be resilient and be yourself

Trust yourself

Work co-operatively with others

Be positive at hard times

Control yourself

Think of things positively and meditate

Make time and be patient

Don’t say things about others when you don’t know the full story

Recover from mistakes and learn from them

Be strong in mind

Be fair with everyone, even if you are cross!

Stay calm when you are upset

Try hard even when things are frustrating or difficult

Co-operate with new and different people

Don’t do things you will regret, walk away

Encourage everyone

Believe in yourself, even if you don’t think it’s possible

Treat people how you want to be treated

Be strong and have goals

Think before you speak

 IT TAKES GREAT STRENGTH TO BE SENSIBLE –

HOW STRONG ARE YOU??

Control your Feelings

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by Barb Bellesini

After 5 months of toiling and trying, never giving up and making little and big bits of progress, following my own advice, positive thinking and Growth Mindset, I engaged a professional to help me finish setting up my BE POSITIVE PROGRAM Website and Shop. A BIG shout out and THANK YOU to Brad Swartz the director of ‘Seven 18 IT’ for a fabulous job. Please look him up if you need anything ‘IT’ done!!

So now it is SALE time! Go to the products page, order anything over $20 and receive a 10% discount on your CART TOTAL. Use the COUPON OPENINGSALE to get your 10% Discount. That is on top of discounts when ordering 10+ of the same Poster, 20+ Workbooks or the Gratitude & Setting Goals Journals, 4+ Lesson Plans and there are also other value ‘Packages.’

All items come in both hard copy and eBook or ePoster. 

Hard copies are available in Australia only with a Flat Rate of $9.95 postage and handling and any order over $200 has free postage.

ePosters and eBooks are the option for any other country at the moment.

Have fun browsing, and while you are there you might want to read a few of the Posts. The last one was on SELF TALK or Fixed Mindset /Growth Mindset. With many more to come.

Posters are suitable for ages 2-102 and already being used in many classrooms from Prep /Pre-Primary to Year 12 in Australia, in a Psychologist and Osteopath’s waiting rooms, (one in England), and in individual homes. Any country that speaks English can use them!!

Tell teachers, psychologists, doctors, friends, families about this Be Positive Education Program that has been developed, tried and tested in Australian schools for over 8 years so far.

The currently available Lesson Plans are most suitable for to 4-8 year olds, but by late 2018 other Lesson Plans for up to 14 years will be ready, with Blackline Masters as well. Check some samples on the Lesson Plans page.

With RESILIENCE, HARD WORK, a GROWTH MINDSET /  POSITIVE SELF TALK, GOAL SETTING, TAKING LITTLE STEPS, CONTROLLING MY EMOTIONS, MINDFULNESS etc. I have  made it this far! There is more to come!

Control your Feelings

Junior Workbook

ePoster Set

Package 2

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Each Class has been talking about Harmony Day. We have looked at what ‘Every Face has a Place’ (KidsMatter slogan) means, as well as revisiting Anti Bullying. The seniors and middles made posters, juniors coloured Mandalas and the preps drew themselves playing kindly with their friends. 

Every person should feel they belong and are safe.

Every Face Has A Place

Everyone can be themselves

No Bossing

Play with everyone

Ugly, short, doesn’t matter

There is a peaceful place for everyone

Everyone has a right to be in this world- treat everyone equally

Everyone has their own talents to share

Everyone belongs and is welcome

Be friendly and kind

Don’t exclude

Take chances

Include everyone

Everyone counts

Everywhere you go everyone is happy

We are all equal

We are free

We have the right to do things

Be yourself

Leave no one out

Everyone can be happy wherever they go

Everyone has a place where they can be happy

You should be able to fit in anywhere

Everyone has a chance to have a say

There’s always a way to be happy

Someone will always love you

Even if you are from a different country you belong

We are all the same

Every face should be seen

Everywhere you go you’ll belong

Everyone should feel safe

We are all humans, no matter what you look like

HARMONY DAY / ANTI BULLYING DAY

How will YOU make a difference on Harmony Day and every day?

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