Responsibility Needed Hello! You have reached the automated answering service of your school. In order to assist you in connecting to the right staff member, please listen to all options before making a selection: To lie about why your child is absent, Press 1. To make excuses for why your child did not do his… Read more »
Be of good cheer. Do not think of today’s failures, but of the success that may come tomorrow. You have set yourselves a difficult task, but you will succeed if you persevere; and you will find a joy in overcoming obstacles. – Hellen Keller
I have been a primary school teacher for many years now. Throughout my career there have been incidents in the classroom that have impacted me — more so than my students. One experience I remember as if it happened just yesterday. David was a student with some major learning difficulties — he struggled with most… Read more »
All I would tell people is to hold onto what was individual about themselves, not to allow their ambition for success to cause them to try to imitate the success of others. You’ve got to find it on your own terms. – HArrison Ford
A Poem * RESPONSIBILITY believes the impossibility while irresponsibility accepts the status quo. * RESPONSIBILITY is unwaveringly persistent while irresponsibility is trapped in apathy. * RESPONSIBILITY is always on time while irresponsibility is frequently late. * RESPONSIBILITY gives freedom while irresponsibility binds and limits. * RESPONSIBILITY develops commitment while irresponsibility bathes in convenience. * RESPONSIBILITY… Read more »
For the kids who can’t sit still or are easily distracted try one of these alternatives… 1- T-Stool Shaped like a T. The child is taught to balance on the T. Usually the T Stool is carpeted on the top board. They are guaranteed to sit for much longer since it’s a constant balancing act…. Read more »
How does it fit into Math? You can Count on me. How does it fit into Social Science ? World View – Building Ethical communities. How does it fit into Physical Education? It’s one of the main places where character is revealed and taught -Coaching from the Inside out. How does it fit into English… Read more »
Why Democracy Needs Moral Truths The public understands weakening morality as a behavior that is increasingly uncivil. That is, behavior that reflects a rejection of legitimate authority and a lack of respect for others . Neighbors not being neighborly. Children disrespecting adults. Declining loyalty between employers and employees. The absence of common courtesy, such as… Read more »
by Elaine L. Lindy CEO, Whootie Owl Productions If there’s one word that could provide focus to all the angst over values, a prime candidate for the position would be “empathy”. The ability to imagine how someone else feels can be credited as the center from which springs compassion, honesty, cooperation, responsibility, and a veritable… Read more »
Teachers can help children deal with anger by guiding their understanding and management of this emotion. The practices described here can help children understand and manage angry feelings in a direct and non-aggressive way. Create a Safe Emotional Climate. A healthy early childhood setting permits children acknowledge all feelings, pleasant and unpleasant, and does not… Read more »
