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Welcome to Dazzle’s blog. She welcomes parents, teachers, grandparents, and anyone who is interested in pondering and investigating many various topics.

Each blog begins with reflections, followed by suggestions, a challenge and additional worthwhile links that Dazzle has found in her ‘digging’ through the tremendous number of resources on the internet.

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1901, 2022

Feeling Shy, Anxious, or Introverted? Can These Block Happiness and Goal Success?

By Fairy Dazzle|2022-01-24T09:21:38-08:00January 19th, 2022|Categories: Grandparents, Home Schooling, Parenting, Resilience, Optimism, Gratitude: Growth Mindset, Teachers|Tags: Anxious, Introvert, Shy, Teacher Resilience|

1801, 2022

Stop the Bully Cycle! Are Adult Bullies Leading Bully Behaviour in Children?

By Fairy Dazzle|2022-12-09T16:41:18-08:00January 18th, 2022|Categories: Grandparents, Home Schooling, Parenting, Resilience, Optimism, Gratitude: Growth Mindset, Teachers|Tags: Bullying, Teacher Resilience|

1701, 2022

What Five Emotions Do Children Need Help Identifying and Developing?

By Fairy Dazzle|2022-02-08T12:41:28-08:00January 17th, 2022|Categories: Grandparents, Home Schooling, Parenting, Resilience, Optimism, Gratitude: Growth Mindset, Teachers|Tags: Emotions, New Years, Resolutions, Stephen Covey|

1401, 2022

Sharing on Teams Makes Goal Achievement Easier and More Enjoyable. A No-Brainer Right?

By Fairy Dazzle|2022-02-08T12:41:20-08:00January 14th, 2022|Categories: Grandparents, Home Schooling, Parenting, Resilience, Optimism, Gratitude: Growth Mindset, Teachers|Tags: Goals, New Years, Resolutions, Sharing, Teams|

1301, 2022

Does Your High Emotional Awareness and Expression Achieve Goals and Make Moonshots?

By Fairy Dazzle|2022-01-17T18:10:44-08:00January 13th, 2022|Categories: Grandparents, Home Schooling, Parenting, Resilience, Optimism, Gratitude: Growth Mindset, Teachers|Tags: Brene Brown, Emotional Awareness, New Years, Resolutions|

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Addiction

Art

BC

Canada

Christmas

Climate Change

Covid

Entrepreneurship

Extraordinary Ordinary People

Faith

Family

1210, 2021

Collaborative Communication Takes Practice

By Fairy Dazzle|2022-02-16T11:48:03-08:00October 12th, 2021|Categories: Family, Grandparents, Home Schooling, Parenting, Resilience, Optimism, Gratitude: Growth Mindset, Students, Teachers|Tags: Activities, Communication, Peaceful Practice, Words Can Heal|

810, 2021

Family Friday

By Fairy Dazzle|2021-10-27T12:39:16-07:00October 8th, 2021|Categories: Family, Parenting, Resilience, Optimism, Gratitude: Growth Mindset, Students, Teachers|Tags: Classrooms, Dad, Fun Fridays, Mealtime, Mom, Power of Family Fridays|

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Grandparents

902, 2022

What is the Best Way to Refrain From Judging While in Conflict? Listen!

By Fairy Dazzle|2022-02-10T09:44:53-08:00February 9th, 2022|Categories: Grandparents, Home Schooling, Literacy, Parenting, Resilience, Optimism, Gratitude: Growth Mindset, Teachers|Tags: Conflict, Judging, Listening, Teacher Resilience|

802, 2022

Who do we need to look at after stopping mid-conflict? Ourselves!

By Fairy Dazzle|2022-02-09T12:40:29-08:00February 8th, 2022|Categories: Grandparents, Home Schooling, Literacy, Parenting, Resilience, Optimism, Gratitude: Growth Mindset, Teachers|Tags: Conflict, Intentions, Judging, Self-Reflection, Teacher Resilience|

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Home Schooling

102, 2022

Look again, it carries strengths, such as creativity and more! Dyslexia has its challenges as it has its strengths!

By Fairy Dazzle|2022-02-02T11:09:18-08:00February 1st, 2022|Categories: Grandparents, Home Schooling, Literacy, Parenting, Resilience, Optimism, Gratitude: Growth Mindset, Teachers|Tags: Dyslexia, Strengths, Teacher Resilience|

3101, 2022

Why not look at the strengths of the ‘mental health labelled weakness’

By Fairy Dazzle|2022-02-08T12:43:22-08:00January 31st, 2022|Categories: Grandparents, Home Schooling, Parenting, Resilience, Optimism, Gratitude: Growth Mindset, Teachers|Tags: Mental Health, Strengths, Weakness|

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Leadership

Life Lessons

2409, 2021

Ultimately, Teachers Want to be Multipliers!

By Fairy Dazzle|2021-09-21T10:43:27-07:00September 24th, 2021|Categories: Grandparents, Life Lessons, Parenting, Resilience, Optimism, Gratitude: Growth Mindset, Teachers|Tags: Diminisher, Humility, Managers, Multiplier, Positive Feedback|

2209, 2021

How to Teach Children Money Management?

By Fairy Dazzle|2021-09-20T22:39:19-07:00September 22nd, 2021|Categories: Family, Home Schooling, Life Lessons, Parenting, Resilience, Optimism, Gratitude: Growth Mindset, Work-Life Balance|Tags: Allowance, Chores, Dad, Incentives, Mom, Money Management|

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Literacy

902, 2022

What is the Best Way to Refrain From Judging While in Conflict? Listen!

By Fairy Dazzle|2022-02-10T09:44:53-08:00February 9th, 2022|Categories: Grandparents, Home Schooling, Literacy, Parenting, Resilience, Optimism, Gratitude: Growth Mindset, Teachers|Tags: Conflict, Judging, Listening, Teacher Resilience|

802, 2022

Who do we need to look at after stopping mid-conflict? Ourselves!

By Fairy Dazzle|2022-02-09T12:40:29-08:00February 8th, 2022|Categories: Grandparents, Home Schooling, Literacy, Parenting, Resilience, Optimism, Gratitude: Growth Mindset, Teachers|Tags: Conflict, Intentions, Judging, Self-Reflection, Teacher Resilience|

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Math

MC's Stories

Micro Macro Perspectives

MC's Poetry

2103, 2020

Trust & Special Friends

By Fairy Dazzle|2020-08-26T17:27:47-07:00March 21st, 2020|Categories: Poetry|

1903, 2020

Pondering Poetry

By Fairy Dazzle|2020-08-26T17:27:12-07:00March 19th, 2020|Categories: Poetry|

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Music

Nutrition

Parenting

1502, 2022

Is Social and Physical Distancing Affecting Friendships and Social Skills? Yes, for Both Children and Adults

By Fairy Dazzle|2022-02-16T11:46:16-08:00February 15th, 2022|Categories: Grandparents, Home Schooling, Literacy, Parenting, Resilience, Optimism, Gratitude: Growth Mindset, Teachers|Tags: Friendship, Physical Distancing, Social Distancing, Social Skills, Teacher Resilience|

1402, 2022

Valentine’s Day? Embrace Love Found in Our Families, Friends, Partners, and Communities

By Fairy Dazzle|2022-02-15T12:36:06-08:00February 14th, 2022|Categories: Family, Grandparents, Home Schooling, Literacy, Parenting, Resilience, Optimism, Gratitude: Growth Mindset, Teachers|Tags: Community, Friendship, Love, Teacher Resilience, Valentine's Day|

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Positive & Purposeful

Remembrance Day

Resilience, Optimism, Gratitude: Growth Mindset

2502, 2022

Are Kindergarteners Leaders? Wee Ones Are Wiser and More Mature than Many Realize!

By Fairy Dazzle|2022-03-01T09:50:23-08:00February 25th, 2022|Categories: Grandparents, Home Schooling, Literacy, Parenting, Resilience, Optimism, Gratitude: Growth Mindset, Teachers|Tags: Teacher Resilience|

2402, 2022

One Way to Support, Develop, and Teach Cooperative Communities? At Recess on the Playground

By Fairy Dazzle|2022-02-25T09:08:21-08:00February 24th, 2022|Categories: Grandparents, Home Schooling, Literacy, Parenting, Resilience, Optimism, Gratitude: Growth Mindset, Teachers|Tags: Community, Cooperation, Playground, Recess, Teacher Resilience|

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Seniors

Social Skills

Students

Teachers

802, 2022

Who do we need to look at after stopping mid-conflict? Ourselves!

By Fairy Dazzle|2022-02-09T12:40:29-08:00February 8th, 2022|Categories: Grandparents, Home Schooling, Literacy, Parenting, Resilience, Optimism, Gratitude: Growth Mindset, Teachers|Tags: Conflict, Intentions, Judging, Self-Reflection, Teacher Resilience|

702, 2022

Is blood thicker than water? Yes! When You Stop, Look, Listen plus Ask and Forgive

By Fairy Dazzle|2022-02-08T12:44:05-08:00February 7th, 2022|Categories: Family, Grandparents, Home Schooling, Literacy, Parenting, Resilience, Optimism, Gratitude: Growth Mindset, Teachers|Tags: Teacher Resilience|

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Teens

William Glasser

Work-Life Balance

Writing

2311, 2021

Have You Ever Had a Huge Creative Surge at the Time of Birth or Death?

By Fairy Dazzle|2021-11-24T09:32:59-08:00November 23rd, 2021|Categories: Grandparents, Home Schooling, Literacy, MC's Stories, Parenting, Teachers, Writing|Tags: Academic Achievement, Leveled Picture Books, Picture Books, Rich Vocabulary, Writing Story|

2110, 2021

Writing Resilience in the Face of Driving Rain

By Fairy Dazzle|2021-10-18T10:42:29-07:00October 21st, 2021|Categories: Family, Grandparents, Literacy, Parenting, Resilience, Optimism, Gratitude: Growth Mindset, Students, Writing|Tags: Conference Writing, Dad, Mom, Rainy Days, Sharing Stories|

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