“I expect to pass through this world but once; any good thing therefore that I can do, or any kindness that I can show to any fellow creature, let me do it now; let me not defer or neglect it, for I shall not pass this way again.” – Stephan Grellet
I have been afforded the opportunity to begin writing for this website by a good friend who knows how much I love to write and is aware that my roommates are tiring of the 500-word editorials I slide under their doors on why they should buy more toilet paper when it’s gone. As excited as… Read more »
“To escape criticism – do nothing, say nothing, be nothing.” – Elbert Hubbard
When God created teachers, He gave us special friends To help us understand His world And truly comprehend The beauty and the wonder Of everything we see, And become a better person With each discovery. When God created teachers, He gave us special guides To show us ways in which to grow So we can… Read more »
One evening a Cherokee elder sat with his grandson at the fire to tell him about the battle that goes on inside people. He said, “My son, the battle is between two ‘ wolves’ inside us all. One is Evil. This wolf speaks with anger, envy, jealousy, hatred, sorrow, regret, greed, arrogance, self-pity, guilt, resentment,… Read more »
Social Savvy Used as Power Carrie Watters The Arizona Republic Feb. 26, 2006 They are called Queen Bees: Mean girls who bully other girls. They aren’t new, but more and more people are taking a stand against it. Girls aren’t typically the bullies who beat each other up on the playground or steal milk money…. Read more »
“Character is not made in a crisis it is only exhibited.” – Rose Dorothy Freeman
Increase your ability to diagnose and prescribe options for your students by adjusting the rate at which you process information from listening and speaking. The average person speaks at a rate of about 120 words a minute, but most people can listen four times faster. The reality is listeners fill the gap with other thoughts… Read more »
1. Strengthens conscience and awareness of the right thing to do. 2. Promotes respect for differences. 3. Increases personal responsibility. 4. Helps kids see how choices not only affect them, but also their class, school, and family. 5. Helps kids understand ethics and morality. 6. Provides a reference point for all discipline problems. 7. Facilitates… Read more »
The story is told about the great Louis Armstrong who was asked as a small boy to go down to the river to get a bucket of water by an old lady. When he went down to the river he saw a pair of eyes looking at him out of the water. An alligator frightened… Read more »
