I was recently listening to Kindsight 101, my favourite podcast, which is hosted by BC teacher and author, Morgane Michael. She was...

For teachers, principals, and educators, the past two years have been tough. Challenging. Exhausting. Grueling. The challenges are big...

A year ago I wrote a blog entry about compliments, and here I am, a year later, prompted to write on the same topic. Last night I...

One of the traditions I had growing up was an advent calendar, and I passed that on to my own family. We have had this cloth Christmas...

Happy World Kindness Day! 🌏 It has been really heartwarming to see all the posts on social media today about World Kindness Day. As you...

One of my favorite activities is to create and hide kindness rocks. They are so therapeutic to create, and I enjoy placing them in high...

Hello friends! I have been adding some new products to the Shine Shop for back to school, and I hope you will take the opportunity to...

Several months ago I started my Let Kindness Shine Shop, with t-shirts, hoodies, and sweatshirts. This has expanded into mugs (travel &...

If we take action, from little ideas, things can grow. 😊 I see so much value in kindness. As an author and principal, it is something I...

Introducing the "Let Kindness Shine" clothing collection. 😊 A few months ago, after searching for another kindness themed shirt, I...

My school community has learned and practiced resilience this past year, and it was tested again this week. On Sunday, I received a call...

March Spring Break is here, and after taking time to rest and recharge, I started to work on painting some kindness rocks. You have...

For the month of January, our school successful learner trait has been appreciation. This month we are teaching students the art of...

Not only do we focus on kindness at my school, but every month we have a successful learner trait that we focus on. Last month I was...

This school year our staff and students are feeling a bit disengaged with the Covid-19 Health and Safety regulations. We are a school...

I was flattered to hear from Amanda, another author, who was interested in showcasing me on her webpage, The Book Badger. Check out her...

I published my second book, "I Love You to the Treetops" on the first day of school. Needless to say it wasn't the best planning on my...

Two years ago I made my dream of becoming a book author come true when I published, "What Kind of World Would It Be?" I was hopeful and...

📚 ​ I am looking for a team to help launch my second book, "I Love You to the Treetops", a story about the vast love between children...

This is a small section of one of the "Caught You Being Kind" bulletin boards at our school. When staff catch students being kind, the...