“When I examine myself and my methods of thought, I come to the conclusion that the gift of fantasy has meant more to me than my talent for absorbing positive knowledge.” – Albert Einstein

All children come from God, for some the journey home just takes a little longer. – Author Unknown

“Aside from basketball, the best thing I bring to the table is my character. I m not going to change because I ve got the money and I m number 1.” Dwight Howard, on being selected first by Orlando in the NBA Draft – Dwight Howard

Dear NorthWest Professional Educators, Thank you for the chance to attend Gene Bedley s seminar, Practical Discipline Strategies for the Difficult Young Child. I learned so many practical strategies to preserve teacher sanity! I was most impressed with his ideas that children need coaching on how to make good choices. This is more effective than… Read more »

“Ridicule is generally made use of to laugh men out of virtue and good sense, by attacking everything praiseworthy in human life.” – Joseph Addison

Belmont Elementary School in Olney Older Kids Teaching Younger Ones About Dangers Of Bullying February 24, 2006 OLNEY, Md. — Students of all ages are picked on, teased, and harassed at school. This kind of bullying is often dismissed as child’s play. But health experts say it’s a dangerous problem. Now older students are reaching… Read more »

Think about it. If I come to you with the attitude, Teach me who you are, what does that say about you and me? It says that I don’t fully know who you are. You exist outside my knowledge and experience of people. You could very well be outside my comfort zone. Most of all,… Read more »

Have you ever watched kids On a merry-go-round? Or listened to the rain Slapping on the ground? Ever followed a butterfly’s erratic flight? Or gazed at the sun into the fading night? You better slow down. Don’t dance so fast. Time is short. The music won’t last. Do you run through each day On the… Read more »

When you win you hear from everyone. When you lose you hear from your friends! – Richard Nixon

We’ve had some tough times, We’ve been together many years Now we’re about to separate – That will cause some tears. Don’t start crying, No, not just yet… Let’s remember the day That we all first met. We were so young and nervous – Shaking and trying not to cry… We all wanted our mommies,… Read more »