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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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712, 2020

Surrender to Simplicity, Sunshine and Serenity

By Fairy Dazzle|2020-12-06T11:51:41-08:00December 7th, 2020|Categories: Covid, Grandparents, Resilience, Optimism, Gratitude: Growth Mindset, Seniors|

612, 2020

The Value of Pet Ownership, Especially for Seniors

By Fairy Dazzle|2020-12-06T19:04:25-08:00December 6th, 2020|Categories: Grandparents, Seniors|

312, 2020

Thank you, Peter, Teacher in the Ukraine for the Inspiration. Why Not Engage your Students or Family in Weather Experiments?

By Fairy Dazzle|2020-12-04T10:26:10-08:00December 3rd, 2020|Categories: Climate Change, Family, Grandparents, Home Schooling, Parenting|

112, 2020

A Third of the Way Meeting my Video Goal! Woo Woo! We Along with Everyone Else Stabilized After the Tightening of Restrictions

By Fairy Dazzle|2020-11-30T13:40:00-08:00December 1st, 2020|Categories: Covid, Grandparents, Positive & Purposeful, Resilience, Optimism, Gratitude: Growth Mindset, Seniors|

2411, 2020

Trying to Stay in the Zone of Mindfulness and Relaxation while Faced with Decisions

By Fairy Dazzle|2020-11-23T12:00:13-08:00November 24th, 2020|Categories: Covid, Resilience, Optimism, Gratitude: Growth Mindset, Seniors|

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411, 2021

Design and/or Inspiration… Chicken or the Egg… Does One Come Before the Other?

By Fairy Dazzle|2021-11-05T09:59:15-07:00November 4th, 2021|Categories: Grandparents, Parenting, Teachers|Tags: Bruce Mau, Dan Pink, Design Responsibility, Great Leadership Reset Forum, Right-Brain Thinking, Service|

211, 2021

Have you suffered as a victim of judgment in an unpredictable setting?

By Fairy Dazzle|2021-11-03T10:10:15-07:00November 2nd, 2021|Categories: Grandparents, Life Lessons, Parenting, Resilience, Optimism, Gratitude: Growth Mindset, Teachers|Tags: Empathy, Great Leadership Reset Forum, Inquiry, Learning, Mary Frances Winters, Prejudice, Question|

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Home Schooling

1009, 2021

Foundational Practice for Families: Dinner time… A Family that Eats Together Stays Together

By Fairy Dazzle|2021-09-09T06:20:56-07:00September 10th, 2021|Categories: Family, Grandparents, Home Schooling, Parenting, Resilience, Optimism, Gratitude: Growth Mindset, Students, Teachers, Teens, Work-Life Balance|Tags: Dad, Dinner-time, Grandfather, Grandmother, Mom|

909, 2021

Get a BIG Bag of Glamour-infused Fairy Dust!

By Fairy Dazzle|2021-09-08T15:22:19-07:00September 9th, 2021|Categories: Family, Grandparents, Home Schooling, Parenting, Resilience, Optimism, Gratitude: Growth Mindset, Students, Teachers, Work-Life Balance|Tags: Dad, Grandfather, Grandmother, Mom|

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1211, 2021

Leveled, Easy, and Relaxing Versus Complex, Enriching, and Engaging Classics. What Do You Prefer?

By Fairy Dazzle|2021-11-15T11:20:52-08:00November 12th, 2021|Categories: Grandparents, Home Schooling, Literacy, Parenting, Teachers|Tags: Academic Achievement, Challenging Picture Books, Leveled Picture Books, Phonemic Awareness, Picture Books, Reading Out Loud to Children, Rich Vocabulary|

1111, 2021

What Do Challenging Picture Books Offer? Interest and Engagement for the Adults!

By Fairy Dazzle|2021-11-12T09:47:29-08:00November 11th, 2021|Categories: Grandparents, Home Schooling, Literacy, Parenting, Teachers|Tags: Academic Achievement, Challenging Picture Books, Leveled Picture Books, Phonemic Awareness, Picture Books, Reading Out Loud to Children, Rich Vocabulary|

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Positive & Purposeful

Remembrance Day

Resilience, Optimism, Gratitude: Growth Mindset

1310, 2021

October: A Month with No End to Inspiration

By Fairy Dazzle|2021-10-27T12:40:03-07:00October 13th, 2021|Categories: Family, Parenting, Resilience, Optimism, Gratitude: Growth Mindset, Teachers, Work-Life Balance|Tags: Dad, Mom|

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|

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211, 2021

Have you suffered as a victim of judgment in an unpredictable setting?

By Fairy Dazzle|2021-11-03T10:10:15-07:00November 2nd, 2021|Categories: Grandparents, Life Lessons, Parenting, Resilience, Optimism, Gratitude: Growth Mindset, Teachers|Tags: Empathy, Great Leadership Reset Forum, Inquiry, Learning, Mary Frances Winters, Prejudice, Question|

111, 2021

Dark Dripping Cool Rain Gives Way to Radiating Sunny Rays that Tickle the Soul.

By Fairy Dazzle|2021-11-02T18:46:55-07:00November 1st, 2021|Categories: Grandparents, Parenting, Resilience, Optimism, Gratitude: Growth Mindset, Teachers|Tags: Contrasting Perspectives, Enlighten, Great Leadership Reset Forum, Light Needs Darkness|

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