Before the Lesson Begins: Using Breath, Reflection, and Affirmations to Inspire Student Learning

di Rebekah Pierce (Autore)

Lisa Hagan Books, 2026

In Before the Lesson Begins, educator and author Rebekah L. Pierce offers a transformative approach to teaching that meets students where they are: hurting, disconnected, and searching for purpose. Drawing from over two decades in the classroom, Pierce introduces a holistic framework that blends breathwork, freewriting, and affirmations to help students build confidence, focus, and self-awareness before academic instruction even begins. Through practical strategies and reflective storytelling, Pierce demonstrates how these mindful practices reduce writing anxiety, nurture resilience, and deepen engagement with literature and critical thinking. More than a teaching guide, this book is a call to educators to see beyond the lesson plan—to see the whole student. At its heart, Before the Lesson Begins reminds readers that learning starts not with a textbook, but with a breath. By creating space for calm, reflection, and affirmation, educators can help students find their voice, reconnect to their purpose, and rediscover the light within themselves.

• Autore: Rebekah Pierce
• Anno edizione: 2026
• Editore: Lisa Hagan Books
• Formato: EPUB3 con DRMFREE
• Lingua: Inglese
• Compatibilità: Tutti i dispositivi (eccetto Kindle)
• Layout: Reflowable
• EAN: 9781945962783