Heartfelt Education with Oups

In this blog post, I want to introduce you to our card set "Building Bridges of the Heart". It was created during the time of distance learning. I was looking...

I am creative, I am reliable, I am grateful, I am mindful…. This is just a small sample of qualities that are "packaged" as treasures in our hearts, waiting to...

This blog post was written at the request of an educator who supports not only children from difficult circumstances but also traumatized children from war zones in her class. In...

As I write this post, I'm sitting in my son's hospital room. He bravely underwent surgery yesterday. As a mother, my main theme during this time was, of course, fear....

With the help of the card set "Treasures of Your Heart", the children have learned many different good qualities over time, as we draw a card every week. This is,...

This heart exercise is very simple, yet it has a huge impact. Perhaps you're already familiar with the little massage rituals "baking a pizza" or "back weather" – if your...

"Teacher, we want it to be as nice here as it is on Oups' Heart Planet!" This wish from the children sparked an idea in me... I asked the children...

A birthday party without Oups? Unthinkable! Since Oups joined our class, he naturally celebrates his birthday with us too. Over time, a wonderful ritual emerged where it wasn't the gift...

Where does Oups travel on the weekend? Children love to take their class mascot home with them. This has become a very common ritual in many classes. So, at the...