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Sep 2024
20m 26s

TWTBIM_0301 Tiny Beautiful Celebrations

Teaching With The Body In Mind
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Children often enact "tiny beautiful celebrations" where they express joy by hugging and piling up together. Tom has even noticed adults doing the same thing when they celebrate a sporting win. Big emotions elicit big movements. We see it every day in our classrooms as children create these joyous piles.

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