As a preschool teacher, it’s often hard to keep the children quiet while moving through the hallways, let alone past the baby rooms! We ask the children to put on their “bubbles” as we walk to the playground or gym. It keeps them focused and quiet while going somewhere special. They just make their cheeks… Read more »
Use the tune from “Are you sleeping Brother John?” 1. Brush your teeth, Brush your teeth, Everyday, everyday. Use your brush and toothpaste, Use your brush and toothpaste, Twice a day, twice a day. 2. Floss your teeth, Floss your teeth, Everyday, everyday. Use your floss and fingers, Use your floss and fingers, Once a… Read more »
(to the tune of Three Blind Mice) Everbody cleans Watch us clean Everybody cleans Watch us clean We all clean up with a happy heart It’s cleaner when each of us do our part Everybody Cleans – Gene Bedley
Practical philosophy, proven predictions, powerful proverbs, problem solving strategies, and a program that delivers results are all a part of this live video training tape presented by Gene Bedley, PTA National Educator of the Year. You’ll really profit from this live presentation of Gene Bedley’s most requested Parents’ Seminar. The major issue facing parents is… Read more »
Temper tantrums are a way for your child to express feelings of anger or frustration. While they are a normal part of the development of toddlers, by this age they should be happening infrequently. They usually increase when children are hungry, tired or ill and you should try to help them cope with these situations…. Read more »
from “Discipline and the Difficult Child” Gene talks a lot about the power of Persuasion. When you run into strong willed children it’s obvious you can’t make them do anything but you can persuade them. Their pouts, temper tantrums , contrary spirit, open defiance cause you to want to fight their stubborn behavior when often… Read more »
This song was from a wonderful Head Start teacher in Androscoggin County, Maine. She would use it, and I have used it, for children waiting to settle into their seats after a transition. Use the tune “Are you sleeping Brother John?”. Sandy Connor I see (Child’s Name) (Children already sitting down) I see (Another Child’s… Read more »
From the ashes of Sept. 11 arise the manly virtues. A few weeks ago I wrote a column called “God Is Back,” about how, within a day of the events of Sept. 11, my city was awash in religious imagery–prayer cards, statues of saints. It all culminated, in a way, in the discovery of the… Read more »
For every parent this is a continuous concern, and even more so when you have teenagers. Every time they go out the door, an endless amount of doubts and worries regarding our children’s present and future friends run through our minds. We wish we could be next to them to give them advice each time… Read more »
People are always blaming their circumstances for what they are. I don’t believe in circumstances. The people who get on in this world are the people who get up and look for the circumstances they want, and, if they can’t find them, make them. – George Bernard Shaw
