Guess What Day It Is?

 

"Guess what DAY it is?  Guess what day IT IS?!  HUMMMP DAAAAAY!"  A camel may have one or two humps depending on the kind of camel it is.  The hump of the camel stores fat so the camel has energy and fuel for times when food and water resources are limited.  How about we store one or two gratitudes today for times when our inner resources are limited?  Being thankful improves your physical health and mental strength!  Maybe gratitude can get us "over the hump or humps" on a Wednesday. 🐪🐫 #attitudeofgratitude #mrsbroamhats @pleasanthillelementary

It's Taco Tuesday!

 

When you eat a taco, sometimes you make a mess . . .

It's okay to "get messy!"  And you can always "taco" about the messes you make! #mrsbroamhats

Just Keep Swimming!

 

"We swim, swim, SWIM!" https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0Hkn-LSh7es #mrsbroamhats

Susan Verde, 2015

 

I Am Yoga by Susan Verde highlights ways we can move while breathing when we "feel small in a world so big."  Yoga is one tool for your toolbox!  It's another of Mrs. Broam's favorite tools to know.  "Now the world is just the right speed.  Now my world is just the right size."  Ms. Verde includes lots of info for exploration of strengthening, s-t-r-e-t-c-h-i-n-g, balancing, and heart opening/back bending yoga postures! "Flamingo Pose" is not included, but it's a great balancing pose to know!  Balancing postures help improve your concentration and focusing skills. #yogaeveryday #friYAY #mrsbroamhats #mrsbroamREADS #mrsbroamMOVES @pleasanthillelementary

Susan Verde, 2017

"I can hug a tree and thank it for its beauty and strength.  I connect to nature."  Hear the author read this book aloud:  https://youtu.be/hXA3837uv3w 🌳🌴🌲 #hugatree #breathe #feeltheground #useyour5senses  #bemindful #mrsbroamhats #mrsbroamREADS @pleasanthillelementary

Susan Verde, 2018

 

"I have a playful side. I find joy in friendships. I am Human." #alwayslearning #incrediblejourney #iamnotperfect #icanmakechoices #iamconnected #bestversionofme #findinghope #mrsbroamhats #mrsbroamREADS @pleasanthillelementary

Susan Verde, 2019

 

Today's Susan Verde book is I Am Love: A Book of Compassion!  Here's one way to think about compassion: "I see the hurt in you. I feel that hurt with you. I'm gonna try to help you with that hurt."~Mrs. Rhonda, Pisgah Lutheran Church In this book, Susan Verde describes, "When the clouds roll in, for others or for me, I know now there is something I can do. I can let my heart lead the way. I am love."  She includes heart opening yoga poses and a meditation "to bring awareness and warmth into the emotional heart." I really like the idea to place both hands over the heart for the meditation. "Placing a hand on your heart actually causes the release of a chemical in the brain called oxytocin, which, simply put, is a hormone of safety, bonding, and connection." #becompassionate #loveandlight #mrsbroamhats #mrsbroamREADS #vitaminDB #zipaDeeBee

Susan Verde, 2020

So if you don't know author Susan Verde, she's a good one to know for books that help us navigate the world as it currently goes round!  Her brand new book for 2020 is I Am One: A Book of Action. The illustrations by Peter Reynolds are always spot on, and this book asks the question (and answers), "How do I make a difference?"  In the back of her books, Susan often includes a meditation to help the reader find calm and clarity.  In this book, she focuses on mindfulness and how to identify the change you need to take steps to make happen.  I'm going to highlight one of her books each day this week! #FALLintoagoodbook #LIGHTtheway #vitaminDB #zipaDeeBee #mrsbroamhats #mrsbroamREADS @pleasanthillelementary

Read More, More, and MORE Mo!

 

Leonardo was a TERRIBLE monster . . .  He couldn't SCARE anyone?!  So instead of being a TERRIBLE MONSTER, he decided to become a WONDERFUL FRIEND. #teddybearfriends #mrsbroamhats #mrsbroamREADS @pleasanthillelementary

Read More and More Mo

 

Read ALL the stories Mo Willems wrote about Trixie and her Knuffle Bunny: (1) Knuffle Bunny (2) Knuffle Bunny Too (3) Knuffle Bunny Free ~ "AGGLE FLAGGLE BLARBLE!"=They are GREAT! #mrsbroamhats #mrsbroamREADS

Read More Mo

 

Several nuggets of wisdom in Mo Willems' Hooray for Amanda and Her Alligator!
(1) "Books Beat Boredom!"
(2) Friends tell friends the truth.
(3) Put on your "Old Thinking Cap" to generate NEW IDEAS !
(4) Treat NEW friends like OLD friends . . .

#mrsbroamhats #mrsbroamREADS

It's a LLAMAzing Day at PHES!

 

#mrsbroamhats @pleasanthillelementaryschool

#llamarama #noprobllamas #zerollamadrama #llamallove 

Piggie and Pigeon

 

Piggie and Pigeon think about how ALL feelings are OK, even when some don't feel okay to feel . . . 

Breathing is one way to manage our feelings!  

We also are cluing in on body language to think how someone is feeling since a mask covers a smile or frown!  

Can you look for the smile in someone's eyes? #mrsbroamhats

Pigeon Promises

 

"I'll wear a mask!" "I'll wash my hands" "Air hugs only I promise" "Stronger together (but 6 feet apart)" #mrsbroamhats #besafe #behealthy @pleasanthillelementary

Don't Let the Pigeon the Drive the Bus!

 

And Don't Let the Pigeon Get Too Close!  Thank you for socially distancing to keep you and others safe and healthy! #mrsbroamhats #mrsbroamREADS 

TOADally Terrific Thursday

 

It's a TOADally Terrific Thursday!  Don't CROAK!🐸

We read our favorite stories!

We did a little yoga fun too!  Try pretending with Elephant and Piggie's I'm a Frog! to be animals while sitting in or standing near your chair: https://youtu.be/jZoJGkfm4sk (10:14) or on your beach towel or yoga mat: https://youtu.be/kG1vOoiRDo8 (16:31)

Thank you for making me grin today, Mrs. Shannon!😊 We'll be virtual tomorrow, everyone!!💻 #mrsbroamhats #mrsbroamREADS #mrsbroamMOVES

"It's Deja Vu, All Over Again"

 

It's the second "First Day of School" for the 2020-2021 school year!  Hope you enjoyed your first full day in the building.  We're glad you're here!! #mrsbroamhats

BLOOM Where You Are!

 

My mom and dad send me flowers on the first day of school every year!

This reminds me to BLOOM -- no matter the place you are planted, BLOOM!  No matter the soil or rainfall or sunshine, BLOOM!  Technology, masks, and social distancing challenge us, but we BLOOM!  We can do hard things.  School is different this year, and that's OK.  Thanks to my PHES Friends for sharing with me the good book with this exact title!  We can connect and work together to make all the colors of the flowers bright! #mrsbroamhats