This is so good.
, and he's coming in clutch with solid advice for both kids and parents on how to take care of their mental health.
He even put mental health at the forefront of his class time by offering days where his students couldand creating a "peace corner" where they could go to decompress. This teacher made — and continues to make, through his mental health advocacy on TikTok — a big difference in kids' lives simply by spending a bit of time on their emotions instead of just their academics. How lovely is that?We know that teaching is a tough profession.
. However, in just this one short video, Mr. Hills shares some amazing insight into what his classroom was like and how he chose to put mental health first.In Hills' pre-k classroom, Thursdays were a day of reflection. "It allowed kids to come up there for about 90 seconds to express themselves," he says in the video. It's easy to imagine that could be pretty chaotic.
Our kids need to be able to freely express themselves, to tell us and each other what's bothering or worrying them, without fear of being brushed off. We're certain Thursdays were a favorite day in Hills' classroom — and this same idea could be a great way to get kids to open up more at home, too.When Hills was a preschool teacher, he designated an area of the classroom as the "peace corner.
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