Noa Daniel (@iamnoadaniel) appreciates the power of music. So much so, she uses music as part of her teaching repertoire by asking each of her students which songs make them feel nostalgic, reflective, and inspired. The categories are: A Throwback, Identity, and Pick You Up/Pump You Up/Inspirational. And it works like a charm. Watch the Ted Talk […]
Free-spirited and fabulous Dawn is the only way I can describe this remarkable woman. Mother, grandmother, musician, artist, and devoted teacher. With a resume like this, how can anyone not call her free-spirited and fabulous? Dawn is a proud mentor in my book Get Up, where she thoroughly answered the question: WHAT WOULD I TELL […]
The best calling for Carmen Oliveira (@Cardol10) came unexpectantly. I don’t think anyone could have imagined it, and I’m sure it took her by surprise, too. There she was, not only taking care of her body but also committed to studying it – in medical school! Little did she know, from being so attuned to […]
The Best Classroom The best classroom could be found sandwiched between four walls, with a teacher standing at the front, with rows of desks topped with the latest laptops. The best classroom could also be found in the playground. At a kitchen table. In a car. And even in the forest. That’s right, in the […]
Teaching your kids about money. It’s on your to-do list and you know that it’s a life skill that is just as important as teaching your kids how to swim. But here’s the challenge. You have no idea how to bring it up. How to teach it. Most importantly, when do you start teaching kids […]
