Educator-Author Christy Wopat on Talking About Grief and Rethinking Labels and the Expression of Emotions in School
Mindful, Happy Kids

Educator-Author Christy Wopat on Talking About Grief and Rethinking Labels and the Expression of Emotions in School

B1IntermediateSeptember 20, 202655 min

Dr. Elisabeth Page interviews educator and author Christy Wopat (with co-host Deb Johnston) on “Mindful Happy Kids” about her teaching background, writing journey, picture book, Always Ours, and middle grade novel, Overruled. Christy describes the University of Wisconsin–La Crosse Paid Teacher Residency Program addressing the special education teacher shortage through a yearlong residency with two mentors and a $30,000 stipend. She shares her memoir origins after the death of her premature twins and discusses her picture book Always Ours, which helps families grieve infant loss openly through two sisters and a butterfly life-cycle parallel, highlighting trusted adult support and the no...

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Mindful Happy Kids, created and narrated by Dr. Elizabeth Page, consists of interviews with children's authors and poets and illustrators, musicians of all types, and yoga and mindfulness practitioners. Dr. Page, who also reads from her own children's books on compassion, gratitude, mindfulness, and yoga. The puppy and Dr. Page practice

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meditations or pet-centered meditations, which are recorded as part of the videos. Hi, Kristi Warpet. Welcome to Stale. Hi, thank you for having me.

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Yes, of course. And this is Deb Johnston. Hi Kristi. And she'll be joining me as the co-host today. Hi.

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