Duck Law No. 1 – If it walks like a duck, talks like a duck, looks like a duck and cooks like a duck, it’s a duck. Restatement: All things are known by their attributes. Duck Law No. 2 – Even under ideal circumstances, no duck, no matter how noble or well-intentioned, can be an… Read more »
Be what you wish others to become. – Gene Bedley
I believe God put us here on Earth into this thing called life so that we can learn and grow towards His purpose. My mission as a teacher is to generate a love of learning within others. I must continue to reach beyond myself in order to gain meaningful knowledge and, with grace, wisdom. As… Read more »
Character is like a tree and reputation like its shadow. The shadow is what we think of it; the tree is the real thing. – Abraham Lincoln
Your son slides into home plate – easily beating the tag – but the ump hollers “Out!” Or your daughter the goalie is looking left when all the action is to her right. You’re on the sidelines. What should you do or say? From years of experience as a sports dad, a coach, and a… Read more »
In 1923, a very important meeting was held at the Edgewater Beach Hotel in Chicago. Attending this meeting were nine of the richest men in the world; Charles Schwab, Samuel Insull, Howard Hopson, Arthur Cotton, Richard Whitney, Albert Fall, Jesse Livermore, Leon Fraser and Ivar Krueger. Twenty-five years later, Charles Schwab died in bankruptcy; Samuel… Read more »
If you want additional activities on respect you can visit our site allaboutrespect.net 1.Write a paragraph on what respect means to you. 2 Compare your paragraph with the one of your neighbors. 3. Did both of you relate to “respect ” in the same way? If yes, what is the conclusion? If each of you… Read more »
You’ve failed many times, although you may not remember. You fell down the first time you tried to walk. You almost drowned the first time you tried to swim, didn’t you? Did you hit the ball the first time you swung a bat? Heavy hitters, the ones who hit the most home runs, also strike… Read more »
The National Character Education Centers National Awards Program is designed to recognize classroom teachers and administrators throughout North America for their exemplary and pioneering work in Ethics Education. The recipients are chosen after reviewing numerous unsolicited nominations. We are proud to recognize the following 1999 recipients of the National Values in Action! Award. Our Administrator… Read more »
We are not held back by the love we didn’t receive in the past, but by the love we’re not extending in the present. – Marianne Williamson
