Anger often seduces us, promising to protect and empower us. Yet when we yield to it’s power, it turns on us and we find ourselves robbed, misled and isolated. Worse, we often find we have hurt the ones we love the most. Lisa Bevere – Author of Out of Control and Loving It! – Lisa… Read more »
Responsibility Management Seminars include numerous tools for the classroom teacher. Posters similar to this one are being used by educators to develop a theme of responsibility in a classroom. Each of these concepts need an explanation and time for the class to internalize. For example, we talk about the “3 Before Me” rule that clearly… Read more »
The first person to raise their fist or their voice is the first person to run out of ideas. – Author Unknown
1- Discuss what being polite means. 2- List five ways you can be polite to your teachers and parents. 3- What do you gain by being polite to other people? What do you loose when you are impolite? 4- Write an essay titled “How Being Polite Helps Your Self-confidence”. 5- Discuss the difference in how… Read more »
A man was once passing through a field where he saw a very old man planting an oak tree. “Why are you planting that tree?” said he. “You surely don’t expect to live long enough to see the acorn growing up into an oak tree?” “Ah,” replied the old man, “my ancestors planted trees not… Read more »
This year we chose to put an emphasis on reading so we selected the Dr. Seuss books to teach our character building lessons. Each six weeks we address a specific trait: citizenship, caring, respect, responsibility, fairness or trustworthiness. Then we selected at least 6 Dr. Seuss stories, which demonstrate the respective category. Every morning with… Read more »
Perseverance is a great element of success. If you only knock long enough at the gate, you are sure to wake up somebody. – Longfellow
Character Lessons for Life “Character Lessons for Life” by Gene Bedley
It takes less time to do a thing right, than it does to explain why you did it wrong. – Henry Wadsworth Longfellow
It’s not so much what you say As the manner in which you say it; It’s not so much the language you use As the tone in which you convey it. “Come Here!” I sharply said, And the child cowered and wept. “Come here,” I said- he looked and smiled And straight to my lap… Read more »
