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Our school counselor from Monarch Academy Annapolis, Nikki Pritchett-Johnson, has written a children’s book helping them manage their mental, emotional, and social needs. Monarch Academy Annapolis, is an IB World School that provides students with mental, social, and emotional instruction and project-based learning opportunities to foster an environment where students can thrive inside and outside the classroom. This week Nikki Pritchett-Johnson‘s theme for her classes is finding a purpose through joy, where she shares and reads her book to Kindergarten and 5th grade classrooms. Enjoy her journey in the classroom as she shares mental, emotional, and social health techniques with students.
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The Journey To Become An Author
Lessons Learned From Purposed Through Joy
Finding Inspiration Through Purpose
When One Journey Ends Often Another One Begins
Don’t Let Rocks Get In Your Way
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