Program helps kids keep a lid on anger Dedicated mentors teach young people ART of social skills December 26, 2006 LESLIE FERENC STAFF REPORTER Toronto, CANADA Mawuli Chai dwells in the place of possibilities and is focused on making this city better and safer for all. He’s doing it one kid, one neighborhood at a… Read more »
“When you blame others, you give up your power to change.” – Douglas Noel Adams
Adults who& *Accuse & excuse a child s behavior *Are too restrictive or permissive *Fail to help the child understand their gifts & talents *Fault one child and favor the other *Lack hope, faith, & love *Over indulge in praise & punishment – Gene Bedley
C.P. Ellis died last week. That wouldn t have meant anything to me had I not read a story about his life in the Obituary page of the Los Angeles Times. What caught my eye was a picture of an older, gruff white man in a wheelchair opposite a black woman who was smiling and… Read more »
“The greatest motivational act one person can do for another is to listen.” – Roy E. Moody
Reviewed by J.S. (age 5) Marvin wanted to make some cards for Valentine’s Day. He got paints and colored pencils and papers and they made hearts. They made tall hearts and skinny hearts. Then they delivered them to everybody in the whole wide world. Everybody was happy. There were some left. They wrote “Valentines for… Read more »
11.22.05 Grade 6 students at Sir John A. Macdonald had a visit from Belleville Police Service Constable Aaron Bucci Monday as part of the school’s Anti-Bullying Week activities. The class, made up of 20 boys and three girls, is the senior class in the school and under the instruction of teacher Jane Sprague, takes a… Read more »
Ethical Communities Include: A community that establishes a mission/purpose where all members subscribe to ethical principles. (Code of ethics) A community that identifies a set of core ethical virtues that contribute the most to ethical decision makers. (Values that last or lasting values) A community that recognizes that personal responsibility is the foundation for all… Read more »
The carpenter I hired to help me restore an old farmhouse had just finished a rough first day on the job. A flat tire made him lose an hour of work, his electric saw quit, and now his ancient pickup truck refused to start. While I drove him home, he sat in stony silence. On… Read more »
1-A child complains about another child. (A Child complains about B Child.) 2-Go to the B Child, with the A Child, and ask the A Child What happened? Then ask him/ her how it made them feel. 3-Ask the A Child what they want the B Child to do. Then say to the B Child… Read more »
