“A man must be big enough to admit his mistakes, smart enough to profit from them, and strong enough to correct them.” – John C. Maxwell

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 »

Without feelings of respect, what is there to distinguish men from beasts? Confucius How you carry yourself, what you stand for-that’s how you gain respect. Mildred D. Taylor If you have some respect for people as they are, you can be more effective in helping them to become better than they are. John W. Gardner…. Read more »

STAYIN’ IN SCHOOL You can do it if you put your mind to it! Hey, all you kids! Won’t you listen to me? I’m gonna talk about life and how it could be. Stayin’ in school is what I want you to know, That education is the way to go. Learn how to read, and… Read more »

We could learn a lot from crayons: some are sharp, some are pretty, some are dull, some have weird names, and all are different colors…. but they all have to learn to live in the same box. – Author Unknown

There are all kinds of reminders that a teacher can create to assist children in remembering what they need to do in order to follow through on their jointly created plans and agreements. You might want to review the steps of making an agreement below. 1. It’s critical to make and verbalize the agreement by… Read more »

Sung to: “If You’re Happy and You Know It” Put your bottom on the floor, on the floor! (point) Put your bottom on the floor, on the floor! Not on the ceiling, not on the door! (point) Put your bottom on the floor, on the floor! – Author Unknown

Character Cubes Characters are an important element of a story. The traits of a character can be stated, or they can be shown to the reader by the character s actions. For example, when you are reading a story, the writer might tell you that the main character is a generous person. The writer could… Read more »

“It should be your care, therefore, and mine, to elevate the minds of our children and exalt their courage; to accelerate and animate their industry and activity; to excite in them an habitual contempt of meanness, abhorrence of injustice and inhumanity, and an ambition to excel in every capacity, faculty, and virtue. If we suffer… Read more »

“Nearly all men can stand adversity, but if you want to test a man’s character, give him power.” – Abraham Lincoln