* TO BE MODELS OF EVERYTHING WE ASK CHILDREN TO DEMONSTRATE AND BECOME? * TO TRUST THEM IN SOLVING PROBLEMS THAT CONFRONT THEM? * TO CREATE ISLANDS OF PEACE, FREE FROM VIOLENCE AND ABUSE? * TO PROVIDE LEARNING EXPERIENCES THAT STRENGTHEN, INSPIRE AND CHALLENGE THEIR MINDS? * TO BE AVAILABLE TO SUPPORT, NOURISH, AND COMFORT… Read more »
Poor me-Nobody likes Me-I can’t do anything right-Why am I always the one that did it?-Might as well not try it never works anyway! Contributors 1. Adults who accuse and excuse childs behavior. 2. Adults who are too Restrictive or Permissive. 3. Adults who fail to help children discover their gifts and purpose! 4. Adults… Read more »
The impossible is often the untried. – John Goodwin
There are plenty of ways to make excuses for our actions. Elementary school teachers often hear a boatload of excuses from their students regarding mysteriously lost assignments, permission slips not seen or signed by parents, homework thrown out or eaten by the dog. Many kids become addicted to making excuses for failing to be accountable…. Read more »
Self-Responsibility “The buck stops here” Harry Truman, our thirty-third U.S. President, made those words famous. As our commander-in-chief at the perilous end of World War II, Mr. Truman exemplified self-responsibility leadership.
Progress in every age results only from the fact that there are some men and women who refuse to believe that what they know to be right cannot be done. — Russell W. Davenport – Russell W. Davenport
I Was So Mad – Mercer Mayer I’m Sorry – Mercer Mayer Little Critter Series of Books When Sophia Gets Angry, Really Angry – Jamie Lee Curtis Elbert’s Bad Word – Don and Audrey Wood Andrew’s Angry Words – Dorothea Lachner –
You can easily judge the character of others by how they treat those who can do nothing for them or to them. – Malcom Forbes
Recent episodes of school violence have focused attention on “quick fix” solutions, but the answer doesn’t lie in equipping schools with metal detectors. We must help students develop the skills to manage their emotions, resolve conflict nonviolently, and respect differences. Such skills add up to what is known as emotional intelligence, and they are even… Read more »
