not my class, but looks like they’re playing the game too.
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when our class needs a break to calm down and relax
we play ‘the quiet game’
(an idea my daughter used when babysitting years ago)
which consists of nothing but lying down
not moving or making noise
yes, you can blink and breathe
last person left is the winner
sometimes there’s not even a winner
they just love to play
they even ask to play
i tell them they’ve been so good
of course we can play
a win-win, i’d say.
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“quiet is peace. tranquility. quiet is turning down the volume knob on life.
silence is pushing the off button. shutting it down. all of it. – Amir”
― Khaled Hosseini, The Kite Runner
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image credit: google images
What a brilliant idea.
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we all love it, perhaps for different reasons –
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Oh I can imagine how lovely a few moments of quiet are!
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it’s a wonderful few moments )
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😍🥰
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What wonderful “game”. I love the non-conformist in the picture, doing her own thing!
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yes, there’s always someone )
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Tricks of the Trade 😉
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yes!
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Absolutely brilliant. This is why I teach my students meditation 😉
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We also practice meditation in a more traditional way and think all of these practices teach them how to calm themselves as needed
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Sweet relaxation, Beth.
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ah, yes –
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I need to try this with my kid lol I need an abundance of quiet in my life LOL
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have at it! )
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Learning to be still is an art form all its own, a very useful skill.
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it will come in handy for the rest of their lives…
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Aww…too cute! Great quote by Khalid Hosseini. Love that book! 😻
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that was an amazing book –
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Yes! 😻
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do you join in as well on the quiet game?
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I often do, or tell a quiet story…
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I can see how students would love a moment or two of just peace and quiet..
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Yes-
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There’s always one, isn’t there.
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oh, there is…
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I need a Quiet Button on speed dial!
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there you go!
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Oh YES….. to all of it. Lovely image and great, great story/quote. You are a star!
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ha! thanks, Kiki –
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I should have known when my kids were little… lol.
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wait for grandies –
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Oh, yes, another chance… hehe.
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ahhh, the quiet space, beautifully relaxing all-around…
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yes……
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I remember that game.
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I remember playing that with my son when he was little and invariably one of us would fall asleep…lol
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right!
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How wonderful.
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I’m terrible at holding still. I always need to be doing something. It used to drive my cat crazy. All she wanted was a warm lap that would hold still. I think she was always secretly happy whenever I got sick because then I would sleep in bed all day.
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you would be ‘out’ very quickly )
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Turn it into a game and kids are going to get hooked. Psychology 101.
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yes, and special treat to play. it does actually calm them down too as a bonus
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A game, I think, many adults would enjoy.
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oh, absolutely
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What a fun game!
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So fun for all –
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So cute 👌🙏🌷
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Thanks )
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🌷🙏🌷
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My dear Beth, that picture is gorgeous.
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I need to do this at school!
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