“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 »

Kids these days. They’re getting more disrespectful, abusive, defiant and prone to tantrums. A few are even getting kicked out of school, getting pulled from the classroom by frustrated parents or being asked to cut back on their classroom hours until they shape up. And they’re only 4. “In the past five years, I’ve seen… 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 »

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 »

I am responsible for me. Not my teacher, not mother, not he or she, But I am responsible for me. All the things I do or say, I have chosen it to be that way For I am responsible for me. To try my best or not at all, To love a friend or create… Read more »

Discipline Discipline is viewed as a process of learning self-control, respect for others and responsibility. To help children learn this process, the following guidelines are in place at preschool: Children assist with making clear and concise rules and limits. Adults anticipate and redirect inappropriate behaviors. Adults remind children of expectations, rules and limits. Adults help… Read more »

Rachelle Hall uses this Behavior Continum with her students to help them understand that behavior moves on a continuum and to help them visually understand how they are behaving. The different sizes of faces help children to self monitor their own behavior. It can be used for A.M. monitoring and P.M. monitoring. She states the… Read more »