“The best way to predict the future is to invent it.” – Alan Kay

He who knows does not speak. He who speaks does not know – Lao Tzu

“No one should be ashamed to admit they are wrong, which is but saying, in other words, that they are wiser today than they were yesterday.” – Alexander Pope

“Too often we underestimate the power of a touch, a smile, a kind word, a listening ear, an honest compliment, or the smallest act of caring, all of which have the potential to turn a life around.” – Dr. Leo Buscaglia (1924-1998)

Sticks and stones can break my bones but words also are painful. Middle school students voice their opinion of bullying. *Bryan, 13 “I have witnessed some bullying and some teasing. It seems the kids in big groups of friends pick on kids with fewer friends. If my friend were being bullied, I would support him…. Read more »

Effort only releases it’s reward after you refuse to quit. – Gene Bedley

Choose one of the ideas below and you’ll see better anger manager skills… 1. Put angry, abusive words kids say in the Anger Bag (paper bag) and have them wrinkle the bag every time they put a hurtful word inside. Kids can smooth out the Anger Bag with kind words. I would make a list… Read more »

Gifts are not just the temporal expressions for various holidays that most often are mere things we exchange. I recently spoke to Tracey Bailey, the National Teacher of the Year, about a wonderful gift he gives his eight children at home. Every week they identify various kinds of problems they feel need to be solved… Read more »

Every man, according to an ancient legend, is born into the world with two bags suspended from his neck. A small bag in front full of his neighbors’ faults, and a large bag behind filled with his own faults. Hence it is that men are quick to see the faults of others, and yet are… Read more »

In Cindi Baker’s social studies class at Davis Drive Middle School, students research the lives of famous North Carolinians and study their accomplishments. But just as important, Baker says, her students in the Cary school learn about the strength of character behind those achievements: the perseverance that propelled Michael Jordan to the top of the… Read more »