The Yes Brain
Over the last few years we've relied heavily on the work of Dr. Dan Siegel and Dr. Tina Payne Bryson, co-authors of The Whole Brain Child and No-Drama Discipline . Their research and practice around simple brain-based approaches to helping children regulate their emotional states has influenced teachers throughout Lower School as well as the work we do with individuals and small groups of students as Assistant Heads. Dr. Siegel and Dr. Bryson have a new collaboration coming out January 9th, which seemed the perfect opportunity for teachers and parents to enter into a joint dialogue around how we support our children. The Yes Brain focuses on how we can help move our children from states of reactivity (acting out or shutting down when facing challenges or unwelcome tasks) into states of receptivity that allow them to try new things, access their problem-solving strategies, and overcome difficulty. We've talked about the work of Carol Dweck on this blog before: here&#
