I have a student who would run in the halls. To help him remember to slow down and walk, I placed a small laminated stop sign at each corner of the school as a visual reminder. I also gave the student a strawberry basket with a large juice can in it and had him hold… Read more »
The criminal justice theory known as “restorative justice” may be picking up momentum and impacting how school discipline issues are handled in the South Suburbs, according to experts and officials. It’s a theory, as described by restorativejustice.org, that “emphasizes repairing the harm caused or revealed by criminal behavior best accomplished through cooperative processes that include… Read more »
“The greatest use of life is to spend it for something that will outlast it.” – William James
“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 »
Responsibility This is a story about four people: Everybody, Somebody, Anybody, and Nobody. There was an important job to be done, and Everybody was asked to do it. Everybody was sure Somebody would do it. Anybody could have done it, but Nobody did it. Somebody got angry about that because it was Everybody’s job. Everybody… Read more »
Most children can distinguish between truth and lying by age 4. “That doesn’t mean kids can’t have an overwhelming desire to want something to be different,” says Susan Esquilin, Ph.D., clinical assistant professor of psychiatry at the University of Medicine and Dentistry in New Jersey. The 5- or 6-year-old who lies about the broken vase… Read more »
Values in Action! Students in the Values in Action Character Education Program memorize the following affirmations: RESPECT – I recognize the importance of being a person who initiates respect toward others. I will show consideration for the ideas, feelings, and unique needs of others. INTEGRITY – I don’t have to cheat to win. I am… Read more »
1. I AM A UNIQUE UNREPEATABLE MIRACLE WOVEN TOGETHER LIKE NO OTHER INDIVIDUAL. 2. EVEN WHEN BAD THINGS HAPPEN IN OUR LIVES, REJECTION, ABUSE, BAD GRADES, DIVORCE, WE ARE STILL AN UNREPEATABLE AND UNIQUE MIRACLE. 3. APPROVAL, AFFIRMATIONS, AND ACCEPTANCE, WHILE DESIREABLE, ARE NOT WHAT MAKE ME UNIQUE. 4. I CAN BE SPECIAL AND UNIQUE,… Read more »
Creating a coat and shoe club for the children is a great way to encourage independence. This chart is placed in the room and as a child learns to do one of those tasks, his/her name is placed on the chart. There is great incentive to be in the club because club members get to… Read more »
Everything is always okay in the end, if it’s not, then it’s not the end. – Unknown
