Becoming a Tree
Michele Claiborne Michele Claiborne

Becoming a Tree

Dear parents, teachers,  grandparents, aunts, uncles, and carers,

Here is the promised Sunday Joyful Journey blog, supporting children to feel strong in their bodies, confident in themselves, and steady as they move through their day.

A fun riddle for the children

I stand in one place.

Yet I travel through time.

I have no feet.

Yet I dance in the wind.

I speak without words.

I give without asking.

I reach to the sky,

While touching the earth.

What am I?

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Rainbow Journey
Michele Claiborne Michele Claiborne

Rainbow Journey

As the weekend comes to an end, many children find it hardest to slow their thoughts and settle their bodies for bedtime. Here is the promised Sunday Joyful Journey blog, helping children wind down and drift off to sleep.

A fun riddle for the children…

  • I wear no clothes, yet I change sometimes

  • I have no voice, yet I speak to you in colours

  • I am watched by all, but touched by none

What am I?

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Journey Into Stillness
Michele Claiborne Michele Claiborne

Journey Into Stillness

If you’ve ever wished for a pause button in the middle of a busy day, Journey Into Stillness offers one. In the story, children imagine resting beneath a willow tree, listening to birds and watching the water move slowly by. What looks like a simple moment of quiet is actually teaching the brain something important.

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