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Guiding AI Learning Without Overreliance Encouraging Curiosity Over Convenience

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Guiding AI Learning Without Overreliance Encouraging Curiosity Over Convenience 🔹 Ask "How might we solve this differently?" before using AI 🔹 Set up experiments where kids try multiple approaches 🔹 Celebrate when kids catch AI mistakes or limitations 🔹 Create "AI-free zones" for certain types of learning 🔹 Encourage kids to teach others what they've discovered 🔹 Value questions more than quick answers 🔹 Show that struggling with problems builds stronger thinking 🔹 Make learning an adventure, not just an efficiency game #accommodations #support #inclusion #accessibility #students #education #teachers #schoolclimate #studentwellbeing #studentmentalhealth #ymhc #criticalthinking
February 10, 2026 at 11:02 PM
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Students have the right to access education AND the need for caring relationships that support their participation. Learn multi-tiered approaches that protect rights while building meaningful connections. Ready to answer the call?
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#schoolanxiety #conference
February 10, 2026 at 9:02 PM
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is that anxiety “tends to lock up the brain,” making school hard for anxious kids.

#anxiety #anxietyawareness #mentalhealth #mentalhealthmatters #stress #mentalwellness #studentmentalhealth #ymhc #schoolanxiety #schoolavoidance #education
February 10, 2026 at 7:02 PM
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Anxiety makes school hard for kids. It might also be hard to notice. There are many different kinds of anxiety, which is one of the reasons it can be hard to detect in the classroom. What they all have in common, says neurologist and former teacher Ken Schuster, PsyD,
February 10, 2026 at 7:02 PM
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Transphobia isn't an opinion. Racism isn't an opinion. Homophobia isn't an opinion. Sexism isn't an opinion. You don't get to "just disagree" about someone's identity & human rights.

#LGBTQ #pride #loveislove #mentalhealth #ymhc #intersectional #intersectionalitymatters #socialjustice
February 10, 2026 at 5:04 PM
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You can walk through a storm and feel the wind but you know you are not the wind." — Matt Haig

#thoughts #negativethinking #negativethoughts #feelthefeeling #feelings #emotions #emotionalawareness #emotionalhealth #ymhc #mindfulness #mentalwellness
February 10, 2026 at 3:04 PM
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"The key is in accepting your thoughts, all of them, even the bad ones. Accept thoughts, but don’t become them. Understand, for instance, that having a sad thought, even having a continual succession of sad thoughts, is not the same as being a sad person.
February 10, 2026 at 3:04 PM
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Someone feels better today because of you.

By @theresgoodinstore

#kindness #kindnessmatters #compassion #empathy #mentalhealth #mentalhealthmatters #ymhc #communitycare #bekind #kindthoughtskindwordskindactions #kindnessiseverything
February 10, 2026 at 1:02 PM
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Guiding AI Learning Without Overreliance The Think-Create-Check Method

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Guiding AI Learning Without Overreliance The Think-Create-Check Method Step 1: Child brainstorms independently for 10 minutes Step 2: Use AI to explore different approaches Step 3: Child evaluates AI suggestions critically Step 4: Combine the best of both human and AI ideas Step 5: Reflect on what was learned from the process Make this cycle a family habit for any learning task Post the steps somewhere visible as a reminder Practice with low-stakes projects like planning weekend activities #studentmentalhealth #studentwellbeing #mentalhealthawareness #schoolmentalhealth #mentalwellness #youthmentalhealth #mentalhealthmatters #students #teachers #ymhc #education #AIlearning
February 10, 2026 at 1:01 AM
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Students with attendance challenges need champions — professionals who combine expertise with humility, data with compassion, systems thinking with individual care.

Learn more & sign up: www.ymhc.ngo/2026

#schoolanxiety #conference #schoolphobia #schoolavoidance #schoolabsenteeism
February 9, 2026 at 11:01 PM
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The experiences of school that each student has, their attendance challenges, and their difficulty in accessing and managing school, are all different stories requiring individualized approaches that meet the needs of each student.
February 9, 2026 at 9:01 PM
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YMHC Heart to Heart Campaign
To Send or Request Hearts: ymhc.me/hearts

#HearttoHeart #HearttoHeartCampaign #SewingHope #HandmadeHearts #HeartsForHope #YouMatter #MentalHealthSupport #CommunityCare #CompassionInAction #StudentWellBeing #YouthMentalHealth #CaringCommunities #ymhc #makehopehappen
February 9, 2026 at 7:03 PM
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Feelings Wheel Merch Bring Emotional Awareness into Every Part of Your Day.

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Feelings Wheel Merch Bring Emotional Awareness into Every Part of Your Day. The emotionally intelligent person is skilled in four areas: identifying emotions, using emotions, understanding emotions, and regulating emotions. - Peter Salovey and John D. Mayer The YMHC Feelings Wheel merchandise collection is designed to foster emotional awareness and self-reflection in everyday life. Based on YMHC's Feelings Wheel — an emotional literacy tool featured in our popular digital booklet. https://ymhc.ngo/merch #merch #mentalhealthmerch #giftsofhope #wellnesspackage #shop #gifts #wellnessgifts #mentalhealth #mentalwellness #ymhc #feelingswheel #emotionalawareness #selfcare
February 9, 2026 at 6:03 PM
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Anxiety isn't weakness. Living with anxiety, turning up and doing stuff with anxiety, takes a strength most will never know.

#anxiety #anxietyawareness #mentalhealth #mentalhealthmatters #stress #mentalwellness #emotionalhealth #mentalhealthawareness #studentmentalhealth #ymhc #resilience
February 9, 2026 at 5:06 PM
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How to spot the signs and symptoms of anxiety among students

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How to spot the signs and symptoms of anxiety among students Students might start to avoid taking part in activities Students might have difficulty sleeping and you notice fatigue You notice your student becoming more restless and irritable You might notice students withdrawing from daily activities You are aware that your student finds it difficult to control their worry Students talk to you about their constant worries Your student experiences muscle aches and tension You might notice your student worrying about a number of different things You notice a lot more negative thinking and catastrophising You notice your student finds it difficult to concentrate Your student keeps worrying about future events #anxiety #anxietyawareness #mentalhealth #mentalhealthmatters #stress #mentalwellness #emotionalhealth #mentalhealthawareness #studentmentalhealth #ymhc #teachers #warningsigns
February 9, 2026 at 4:04 PM
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#motivation #inspiration #positivevibes #mentalwellbeing #mentalhealth #mentalwellness #hope #ymhc #blackhistory #empowerment
February 9, 2026 at 1:02 PM
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Benefits of Journaling

Sources of Strength Learn more at ymhc.ngo/workbooks

#mentalhealtheducation #toolsforwellness #MentalWellnessWorkbooks #resources #educatorapproved #evidencebased #selfcare #wellness #journaling #copingskills #studentwellbeing #ymhc
February 9, 2026 at 1:00 AM
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Guiding AI Learning Without Overreliance

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Guiding AI Learning Without Overreliance Building Real Problem-Solving Skills Practice the "5-minute rule" - try solving problems alone first Use AI to check work, not do the work Ask kids to explain AI suggestions in their own words Encourage questioning AI responses: "Does this make sense?" Create opportunities for hands-on experimentation Value messy first attempts over polished AI outputs Teach kids when NOT to use AI tools Focus on understanding concepts, not just getting answers #studentmentalhealth #studentwellbeing #mentalhealthawareness #schoolmentalhealth #education #students #teachers #accommodations #support #inclusion #accessibility #ymhc
February 8, 2026 at 11:01 PM
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People get lost in language and stop focusing on the student. For that reason, we now refer to the complex challenges as "school attendance challenges" which embraces a wide range of disability, trauma, and other issues.
February 8, 2026 at 10:29 PM
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agreed
February 8, 2026 at 10:26 PM
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Chronic school absenteeism doesn’t start with absence. It starts with unmet needs.

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#schoolanxiety #schoolphobia #schoolavoidance #schoolabsenteeism #SchoolAttendance #studentmentalhealth #studentwellbeing #education #support #inclusion #accessibility #ymhc
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February 8, 2026 at 9:01 PM
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Behind Every Absence Is a Story A classroom can be full. And still, students can be missing.

Every school chair holds a story—grief, anxiety, hunger, neurodivergence, family disruption. When these stories go unseen, students don’t just disengage. They disappear.
February 8, 2026 at 9:01 PM
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Support students with your skills YMHC Heart to Heart Campaign

Volunteers can turn creativity into kindness. Handmade hearts help students who are absent from school feel remembered.

To Send or Request Hearts: ymhc.me/hearts
February 8, 2026 at 7:02 PM
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Injustice anywhere is a threat to justice everywhere. We are caught in an inescapable network of mutuality, tied in a single garment of destiny. Whatever affects one directly, affects all indirectly.

Alabama, 1963

#intersectional #intersectionalitymatters #mentalhealth #socialjustice
February 8, 2026 at 5:02 PM
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Compassionate Support Merch Designs Purr-chase with Purpose: Tee Up for Mental Wellness!

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Compassionate Support Merch Designs Purr-chase with Purpose: Tee Up for Mental Wellness! 🐾 You are pawsitively wonderful 🐾 There are so many gouda things about you! 🐾 I hope you will be feline better soon 🐾 You otter be proud of yourself! 🐾 You are fintastic! 🐾 I am here for you when things get ruff 🐾 I will always be here to comfurt you 🐾 You can reach such great heights 🐾 The dogtor is in 🐾 You are purrfect in every way! 🐾 Please don't ferret; you're wonderful! 🐾 You've got all the right koalafications https://ymhc.me/animalpuns #merch #mentalhealthmerch #giftsofhope #wellnessgifts #shop #gifts #mentalhealth #mentalwellness #animalpuns #funny #support #ymhc
February 8, 2026 at 4:01 PM