Jamie: Cosmic Kids Yoga

High on my list of YouTube channels I'm thankful for daily is Cosmic Kids Yoga. Jamie's videos mix traditional yoga movement and mindfulness with stories and characters that are instantly recognizable for kids. When we're all trying to make sure our kids get enough physical exertion before they ask for videogames and passive video watching, Jamie's videos are a gift.

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Cardboard Creativity: Epic Cardboard Props

Welcome to the new world. I hope you're reducing, reusing, and recycling all that cardboard. And while you're at it, teach your kids how to make almost ANYTHING with it. One example is using templates and 3d software to make a life-size Xenomorph with just a bunch of amazon boxes and some wood glue. That's just awesome.

Khan Academy

Sal Khan is a pioneer in free online learning. He literally started Khan Academy by making math tutoring videos with his microphone and tablet in the closet of his home, and mainly for his little cousins. He's a national treasure. Currently Khan Academy is a rich website full of video education on a variety of subjects, presented clearly. Math, Science, Finance, Art and Music Appreciation, Computer Coding... Here is a link to the video log from a webinar in April about getting/keeping young students motivated and engaged in their learning at home.

Inspiration When Things Get Hectic

There are few perfect days. Perfect weeks are almost unheard of. Perfect months are unicorns. Sometimes what you need is novelty. A new focus to fire up new connections in the brain and hopefully fire up the existing ones. Novelty can be motivating. Novelty is often an over-sought reward though. More, I think we need structure. In my opinion novelty is ostentation that really only functions well if accessorizing a solid structure. I am not organized enough for the kind of structure that results in billionaires or industries with several hundred moving parts, but I have come to see the value in the word "economics" or its Greek ancestor "oikonomikos," or "house keeping." Often, our house is physically out of order and it weighs on us. But that weight is not real. That weight is a sign of our mental house being out of order. If I set my mind, then it's easier to remember that dishes and clutter are not life and death, or even difficult. I remember that a

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