by Valerie | Mar 28, 2023 | Childhood Trauma, Parent Resources, School Resources
Guiding Children Toward Healing from Trauma Takes a Village Creating trauma-informed spaces in schools is gaining momentum, however, it still varies from room to room in many schools. But there is a reason why advocates of trauma-informed spaces advocate for...
by Valerie | Mar 8, 2023 | Childhood Trauma, Parent Resources, School Resources
Breaking Down Norms in the Classroom to Create Trauma-Informed Spaces In the past, the norm around classrooms was that students were expected to quietly sit still for the duration of a class period. However, creating a trauma-informed space requires that we break that...
by Valerie | Feb 28, 2023 | Childhood Trauma, Parent Resources, School Resources
While There are Negative Side Effects, There is Still Hope in Healing! When left untreated, childhood trauma can have some lasting negative effects well into adulthood. We have touched on those negative effects of unresolved trauma in several previous articles,...
by Valerie | Feb 14, 2023 | Childhood Trauma, Parent Resources, School Resources
8 Steps to Creating a Classroom that Helps All Students get Grounded and Ready to Learn When you think of an elementary classroom, a typical setting comes to mind. You see small desks, often lined up or grouped together. They have the child’s name taped to the top of...
by Valerie | Jan 24, 2023 | Childhood Trauma, Parent Resources, School Resources
Long-Term Effects of Unresolved Trauma in Teens and Adults Childhood often brings to mind innocence, optimism, wonder, and joy. It is a time of security and feeling protected and loved by the adults in your life. The stability in knowing they are protected and loved...
