“When one door closes another door opens; but we often look so longingly and so regretfully upon the door that closed, that we fail to see the one that has opened for us.” Helen Keller wrote these words. She understood life’s closed door. In spite of incredibly difficult circumstances, she found life’s open door. What… Read more »
Objective: To help children discover ways to respect others Focus: Target positive ways to show respect Activity: Play a game of “Most Respect”. Divide the class into two teams. Flip a coin to see which team goes first. The first person must tell a way to show respect for others, such as saying thank you,… Read more »
“I get embarrassed that I let my parents down.” “I lie when I really want to get my way!” “If I tell a lie I get into trouble and get punished.” “When I tell a lie it really upsets my mother. My dad comes unglued!” “The worst lie I ever heard was when my sister… Read more »
Maturity is achieved when a person postpones immediate pleasures for long-term values. – Joshua L. Liebman
My youngest son is severely handicapped by Autism. His speech is limited. He cannot relate well to other people. Learning is difficult for him. The smallest problems can seem like the end of the world to him emotionally. Tiny changes frustrate and upset him greatly. His life is limited in many ways. Still, when he… Read more »
“In education, as in life, we are formed by our atmosphere without knowing it. We store up unconsciously spiritual tissue of whose nature and importance we are unaware. Later we come to know and appreciate the influences that have formed us. For the mind is like a garden. Seeds are scattered on the soil and… Read more »
When guiding a student, there are several steps you need to take to make sure the student keeps listening as you outline a course of action. Step 1. Get up close and on the same eye level as the child. You can even kneel below the child looking up to their eyes as you guide… Read more »
The Lives and Legacies of Everyday Heroes Every one of our children needs to know how the world is organized; each needs principles to guide his or her actions. They need to know what is right and what is wrong, what makes the good guys good and the bad ones bad. They need stars to… Read more »
Provide students with several 4×6 cards that describe an action that shows respect. Examples: Each student chooses a card and does what it says for the day. 1-Tell boys they have good ideas when they share good ideas in class. 2-Tell girls they have good ideas when they share good ideas in class. 3-Thank your… Read more »
Thanks to Good Manners! R-E-S-P-E-C-T– Aretha Franklin sings for it. Rodney Dangerfield never gets any. Educators who teach good manners find it every day in student behavior. Could mastering manners make a difference in your classroom? Included: Web resources for teaching respect and good manners through stories, poems, songs, games, biographies, lesson plans, and activities…. Read more »
