Comparison comes up in two major ways: comparison of other people and comparison of time. With social media today, it is easier than ever to see what is going on in other people’s lives and to judge ourselves against that. It is also really easy, especially with COVID, to slip into the time comparison trap; being nostalgic for past times or looking forward to a better scenario that we’ve built in our minds. In this episode, we’ll talk about how to get back into the present moment when we slip into these thoughts. We’ll also talk about how comparison comes up in education and learning!

Any negative thought pattern that we experience stems from fear. We need to bring some awareness to these thoughts so we have the chance to question them. Is this thought serving me? Is this thought fear based? Adding some curiosity allows us to choose a different thought. What does this mean when we apply this idea to learning? Listen to this episode to find out!

This is a message on consistency! Often times we find ourselves waiting waiting waiting for the perfect opportunity to start something. We think the timing needs to be just right or the resources need to be just right. We talk ourselves out of trying because we’re convinced there would be a better time to do it. But what if that ‘better time’ never comes? What opportunities are you holding yourself back from? Or maybe your aren’t waiting anymore, you are doing the thing, you have begun working towards your goal, but you stop yourself short because you know it’s not perfect, or you know it’s not high quality. Give yourself permission to suck! Everyone is bad when they try something new. Everyone has a hard time sticking with new habits. The difference between someone who gets better and someone who stays the same is the person who is willing to stay consistent despite being bad.

The fear of failure holds us back from a lot of things. In this episode we’ll discuss how to overcome that fear so we can keep challenging ourselves to grow.

Kids are told from a very young age whether they are ‘gifted’ or not. This is then reinforced throughout their schooling and it is detrimental to all students. Today we’ll explore what tracking looks like in schools and what we can do to change. Join me on instagram at @lindsayluminant to continue the conversation!

Tomorrow is the first day of August. That means that back-to-school mindset has begun in educators and parents. This year is quite different with Coronavirus still alive and well. Will students go back to school? Will they be at home? How will parents balance distanced learning and work? Are there positive things that could come from this? Let’s discuss!

What do you do to regulate your emotions? Emotional Intelligence is an important aspect of parenting, and today I share a vulnerable story and how I navigated my way through it with some of the new tools I’ve picked up. Modeling for our kids how to properly regulate our emotions will help them deal with challenges at home and in their schooling. The first step towards growth in this area is becoming more aware of our thinking.

This audio worksheet pairs with the episode 6 lesson on addition. I’ll give you questions and you’ll give your answers and justifications. Have fun!

Today we talk about how to unpack a double digit number into groups of tens and groups of ones. Knowing what our number consists of will help us put together like groups when adding. This short lesson will help your child strengthen their understanding of addition. I’m happy you’re here!

I thought it would be fun to try an ‘audio worksheet’! This worksheet pairs with the Episode 5 lesson on addition. I will ask you questions and you will give your answers and justifications. Have fun!