FAILURE CONTRACT What do you do with the students who aren’t doing anything? They just sit there and do nothing. They don’t participate. They are not a behavior problem; they just choose to do nothing. John was such a student. He did nothing! First I reviewed his cum folder for insight as to his past… Read more »
A goal is a dream that has an ending. – Duke Ellington
Nature does not bestow virtue; to be good is an art. – Seneca
Three new books use popular formats to remind students of good manners they already know! Use the books with kids of all ages,and then let them create their own imitation manner manuals.Your students are sure to say thank you for a fun — and educational — classroom lesson! Yes, manners should be taught at home,… Read more »
Start them young. Kids are ready for jobs around the house as early as age 3 or 4, and they want to help. Do it together. Kids are more likely to clean up if they have company, and it gives adults a chance to set an example. Make it fun. Play music or appeal to… Read more »
Dear Gene, Thanks a lot for taking time to reply to my mail. I’ve read a number of your materials in the net and share some of them with my graduate students in values education. Your content and process in values education are very,very interesting and can very well be adapted to the public and… Read more »
When things are going good they are always in the background When things are going bad you can count on them to be in the forefront! – Gene Bedley
Virtues are not mere thoughts but habits. – Plato
Book Review: Who Moved My Cheese Parable teaches children,adults to accept change by JOE NATHAN Recently a friend gave me one of the briefest, best books I’ve read in a long time. “Who Moved My Cheese?” by Dr. Spencer Johnson, is a national bestseller. Parents can read it by themselves or with their children in… Read more »
This past Monday, the Federal Trade Commission released a 104-page report on the marketing of violent entertainment products to minors. The study, which relies significantly on corporate memoranda intended for internal use only, establishes that the movie, music, and electronic-game industries have “routinely target[ed] children under 17 as the audience for that their own rating… Read more »
