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Quality of early relationships physically shapes the brain - creating either a thick prefrontal cortex (from attunement) or enlarged amygdala (from isolation).

We develop our sense of self IN relationship to our relationships.

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Key takeaway: You can't teach empathy through lectures. You teach it by GIVING it. When a kid acts out, ask "What tools are they missing?" not "What's wrong with them?"

Also learned: Confidence = "I am worthy." Arrogance = "I'm more worthy than you."

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Just heard this mind-blowing stat: 80% of our brain structure develops by age 3.

Eli Harwood (@attachmentnerd) joined the podcast to explain why kids who laugh during tragic stories aren't heartless—their nervous system literally can't handle the horror yet.

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Make sure to listen to my full interview with Gravity (Season 5, Episode 12) before diving into this bonus content!
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youtu.be/4-mosH0raZg

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The fix? Hide your timers. Vary durations. Let them read "for a while" not "for 20 minutes."

Plus: students using movement in learning retain 76% more info. Not movement for fun - movement AS memory.

🎧🎙 Listen:
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These teachers also excel at linking daily work to essential standards and helping kids see how learning makes them better humans.

The magic isn't in WHAT they teach, but HOW they connect everything together.

Hope to connect with you at NCTE this week!

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When we design classrooms that exclude bodies, we're not creating better learning environments—we're creating impossible ones.

The transformation starts when we stop asking "how do we make kids sit still" and start asking "how do we make space for whole humans to learn?"

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Try adding gestures, expressions, or movement to your study sessions. Your body helps your brain remember.

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...and there's fascinating theater research behind why this works.

Actors don't memorize lines sitting still. They use "blocking" - movement paired with dialogue.

These physical movements create "memory tags" that anchor information in our brains.

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That child bouncing their leg during math? Their brain is engaged.

The kid who needs to pace while reading? They're processing.

Movement isn't the enemy of focus. It's the catalyst for it.

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Her book "The Body-Brain Connection" is changing how we think about classroom engagement. Worth a listen! 🎧

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Gravity Goldberg's solution? Remove timers. Welcome movement. Studies show 76% better retention when students can move while learning.