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Team Peace We support schools by providing resilience-building education & practices for students & educators.

Anger isn't bad. And we don't have to stuff it down.Anger is information. It shows up when something feels unfair, unsaf...
10/13/2026

Anger isn't bad. And we don't have to stuff it down.

Anger is information. It shows up when something feels unfair, unsafe or important. It's the nervous system saying, "Something matters here."

There's even a healthy side to it: healthy aggression & boundary setting. That's the strong, protective life energy that helps us say no, stand up for ourselves and others, push through something hard and go after our goals. Kids need that energy. Our job isn't to erase it. It's to help them steer it.

Feeling angry and acting on anger are two different things. The skill lives in the space between the urge and the action.

What do you think anger was trying to tell you the last time you felt it?

Attunement is tuning in to a child’s inner world: noticing what they feel and need, and responding in a way that says “I...
10/12/2026

Attunement is tuning in to a child’s inner world: noticing what they feel and need, and responding in a way that says “I see you. I get you.”

When kids feel attuned to, their nervous systems settle, they learn to understand their own feelings, and they trust us with the hard stuff. That’s the foundation for learning and for life.

And it doesn’t have to be perfect. Connection is built in the repair.

Reflect: Think of an adult who made you “feel felt” as a kid. What did they do?

Orleans Jr. High Team Peace Ambassadors are already making a difference! ❤️🖤Our OJH Team Peace Ambassadors have official...
10/11/2026

Orleans Jr. High Team Peace Ambassadors are already making a difference! ❤️🖤

Our OJH Team Peace Ambassadors have officially completed their FIRST TPA challenge, and we couldn’t be more excited to share what they’ve been up to!

For their first challenge, these students created compliment jars for the OJH teachers! They collected compliments from their peers and classmates, wrote each one down, and filled the jars with kind words and positive messages. Then, they hand-decorated each jar to make it extra special before delivering them as a group to the teachers!

A special shoutout to Mrs. Brown in the Dog’s Den and Mrs. Hall in the library for letting us use your spaces and supplies to bring this idea to life. Thank you for supporting our ambassadors! 👏🏻

And a big thank you to the teachers who received a jar: Mrs. DeWitt, Mrs. Hall, Mrs. Hosea, Mr. Russell, Mrs. Shew, and Mrs. Chance. We hope these jars serve as a reminder of how appreciated you are and the positive impact you make on your students every day!

This group is so ambitious, hard-working, dedicated, and creative. They are willing to step up, think outside the box, and make a difference right in their own school hallways. They are already showing us that small acts of kindness can go a long way!

We are SO excited for Orleans Jr. High and Team Peace to show you what we have planned for the entire school year. This is just the beginning, and we can’t wait to see what these ambassadors accomplish next!

Way to go, OJH Team Peace Ambassadors! Keep spreading peace, one kind act at a time! 🐾

✨ Team Peace Glimmer✨ Our brains tend toward a negativity bias, so we have to work a bit harder to notice the good. That...
10/09/2026

✨ Team Peace Glimmer✨

Our brains tend toward a negativity bias, so we have to work a bit harder to notice the good. That's what we practice and teach at Team Peace. Look for our glimmers here each week! There are so many good things happening every day in the classrooms we're in.

This week, during our Flag Check-In, a 3rd grader told us his body feels electric, and not just right now, but all the time.

What a gift to hear that! Big energy isn't something to squash. It's something to learn to steer. When kids learn to notice what's happening in their bodies, they can learn when to hold that energy steady and when to let it help them do big things.
We see you, friend. That energy is a superpower. 💛

What glimmer did you notice this week?

What if, before asking a student to change their behavior, we asked:“How are you doing today?”Kids carry a lot into the ...
10/08/2026

What if, before asking a student to change their behavior, we asked:
“How are you doing today?”

Kids carry a lot into the classroom.
An argument at home.
A friendship problem.
Not enough sleep.
Worry about a test.
Feeling left out.

Something they don't even have words for yet.
All of that can show up as blurting, shutting down, irritability, distraction, or a big reaction to something small.

A daily check-in doesn't fix everything.

But it does something powerful:
It tells a student, “I notice you. I care about how you're doing. What is happening inside of you matters here.”

And sometimes that small moment of connection changes what happens next.
💚💛❤️💙

We don't just teach kids to “behave.”
We help them learn to notice, name, and navigate what's happening inside.


"I have anger issues." 😡😡😡We hear this from kids all the time. Sometimes from kids who are barely old enough to tie thei...
10/08/2026

"I have anger issues." 😡😡😡

We hear this from kids all the time. Sometimes from kids who are barely old enough to tie their shoes.

Where does it come from? Usually not from the child. They repeat what they've heard: in a frustrated moment, with a consequence, or overheard about themselves. And over time, a label can become an identity: "This is just who I am."

Big anger is a normal part of being a kid, especially when they're tired, hungry or overwhelmed. If outbursts are happening most days, someone is getting hurt, or it's affecting school, friendships or home, that's a sign to reach out for more support. Not because they're a bad kid, but because they deserve help.

For most kids, the truer story is this: You have big red energy, and you're still learning what to do with it. That's a skill. And skills can be practiced.

Have you heard a child call themselves "the angry kid"? Or the kid with "anger issues"? What did you say?

I've known a couple of these girls since they were first graders. 💛 The other since 3rd. Now in 6th.Over the years, we'v...
10/06/2026

I've known a couple of these girls since they were first graders. 💛 The other since 3rd. Now in 6th.

Over the years, we've seen each other in hallways and classrooms, at camps and now at community events. And somewhere along the way, something beautiful happened: they started coming to me. To check in. To share their joys. To give a hug and tell me what they're up to.

That's what Team Peace is really about. Not just lessons, but relationships.

My job is simple: be present. Be curious. Ask questions. Validate what they're going through as they grow and change. And let them know I'm here for them, even if we only see each other from time to time.

These three are now Team Peace ambassadors, out in the world making an impact wherever they go. I couldn't be prouder.

Connection is the intervention. ✨

Lonely. Tired. Burned out. Looking for an escape… so we reach for our phones.That isn’t a failure. It’s a depleted nervo...
10/05/2026

Lonely. Tired. Burned out. Looking for an escape… so we reach for our phones.

That isn’t a failure. It’s a depleted nervous system looking for the fastest relief it can find.

But scrolling doesn’t refill us. Connection does. And being present with our kids doesn’t take extra time. It happens in the moments we already have.

Reflect: When do you most often reach for your phone? Could one of those moments become a moment of connection instead?

🌸 Hope in Bloom is happening TODAY! 🌸Come out to Paoli High School from 10 AM–2 PM for a day of connection, education, a...
10/03/2026

🌸 Hope in Bloom is happening TODAY! 🌸

Come out to Paoli High School from 10 AM–2 PM for a day of connection, education, and community! 💗

✨ Kids’ activities 💅 Get your nails done 🎗️ Learn about breast health and women’s health 💕 Celebrate survivors and honor those impacted by breast cancer 🌿 Explore self-care and mental health resources 🍴 And, of course, FOOD!

Bring your friends, bring the family, and come spend a little time taking care of YOU and each other. There’s something for everyone! 🌷

Let’s grow hope together! 💗

We’re trying some new things with Team Peace this year! Our video lessons have officially begun, and the kids are LOVING...
09/30/2026

We’re trying some new things with Team Peace this year!

Our video lessons have officially begun, and the kids are LOVING getting to see our Team Peace crew and characters in a whole new way.

And let’s just say… Paco made his role pretty clear in this video. 🐸 He definitely understood the assignment. LOL!

We’re excited to keep finding new ways to bring Team Peace into classrooms, keep the kids engaged, and make these lessons something they look forward to.

Sometimes trying something new means learning as we go, and we’re having a lot of fun along the way!

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