Everything is always okay in the end, if it’s not, then it’s not the end. – Unknown

On the 21st of the month, the best man I know will do what he always does on the 21st of the month. He’ll sit down and pen a love letter to his best girl. He’ll say how much he misses her and loves her and can’t wait to see her again. Then he’ll fold… Read more »

I remember as a high school student wearing a shirt that said What Me Worry? The shirt had a picture of Alfred E. Newman the character that often showed up on the cover of Mad Magazine. Even though we are not wearing the shirt these days we could use a little bit of the psychology…. Read more »

Book Review Magical heroes like Harry Potter, Spiderman, or Catwoman provide plenty of entertainment for kids, but in real life heroes are made of sterner stuff than celluloid fantasies. In this inspiring collection of biographies, critically acclaimed writer and psychologist Sandra McLeod Humphrey shows young people that heroes were once ordinary people whose strength of… Read more »

When students have completed their assignment and they have extra time you can put together a fanny pack full of various kinds of manipulative toys and gadgets that kids like to play with. They can play with the things in their pack until the teacher is ready to move on. – Karen Pace

If you wrestle with pigs you re going to get really muddy And only one of you is going to really like it! – Author Unknown

Establish a variety of Responsibility Clubs in your classroom by identifying students who can contribute help to others. When a child asks for assistance the teacher reminds the children that they can get help from 3 other students before they ask the teacher for help. The rule is Three Before Me! The teacher holds up… Read more »

Book Review The children in the book had to think of a creative way to give someone a hug coupon. I have a heart pocket of these in my center for the children to give each other anytime they need a hug. For those children who would rather not be hugged by a person, I… Read more »

Each child is uniquely woven together like no other child. When training each child, it s important to be knowledgeable about what makes the child tick, as well as get ticked. Effective discipline is when the child can internalize each of the skills you are teaching them so they can ultimately police and discipline themselves…. Read more »

The 92-year-old, petite, well-poised and proud lady, who is fully dressed each morning by eight o’clock, with her hair fashionably coifed and makeup perfectly applied even though she is legally blind, moved to a nursing home today. Her husband of 70 years recently passed away, making the move necessary. After many hours of waiting patiently… Read more »