In the Hands of a Gifted Teacher A Classroom is a Magical Place In the Hands of a Gifted Teacher There’s a Smile on Each Child’s Face In the Hands of a Gifted Teacher Creative Energy is Everywhere In the Hands of a Gifted Teacher There’s a Catalyst who Genuinely Cares In the Hands of… Read more »
John Franz thinks he has one great mom. Oprah Winfrey agrees with him. So Oprah flew Barbara Franz to Chicago on Wednesday to tape one of her monthly ” Great Moms” shows. John’s mother was chosen because of her Inspirational Parenting. Despite his systemic Rheumatoid Arthritis a disease that affects the joints and organs she… Read more »
Wouldn’t it be marvelous if we could see into another person’s heart and know exactly how he feels? Instead of grappling with words and language to try to understand each other, we could simply read each other’s thoughts. Such dreams are the stuff of science fiction. No matter how well we think we know someone,… Read more »
Lord of reality make me real, not plastic.., synthetic.., pretend phony.., an actor playing out his part.., or a hypocrite. I don’t want to keep a prayer list but to pray. Nor agonize to find Your will but to obey what I already know, I don’t want to argue theories of inspiration but submit to… Read more »
“Head and heart should be developed together. The mind is but the instrument used by the heart…All your books will not save your life from failure if your heart goes wrong; if your heart goes right, it can take a head and make it useful to society.” – William Jennings Bryan
“Courage is not simply one of the virtues, but the form of every virtue at the testing point, which means at the point of highest reality. – C.S. Lewis
Should you find it hard to get to sleep tonight; Just remember the homeless family who has no bed to lie in. Should you find yourself stuck in traffic; don’t despair. There are people in this world for whom driving is an unheard of privilege. Should you have a bad day at work; Think of… Read more »
A Class Plan from the Characters Character, Whooti Who is Whootie Owl? The host of “Absolutely Whootie: Stories to Grow by”http://www.storiestogrowby.com”>www.storeistogrowby.com.. Whootie Owl, “The Characters Character”, presents a selection of ethical and entertaining fairytales and folk tales from around the world. Why teach a Values Class? To drive home the point that holding positive values… Read more »
God, grant me the serenity to accept the things I cannot change, the courage to change the things I can, and the wisdom to know the difference. Living one day at a time, enjoying one moment at a time; accepting hardships as a pathway to peace; taking, as Jesus did, this sinful world as it… Read more »
In the Values in Action! Curriculum one of the seven core ethical virtues we emphasis is Positive Mental Attitude. While P.M.A. Positive Mental Attitude itself is not a core ethical virtues. The attributes that surround it courage, conscience, confidence and commitment are and contribute most to a person who thinks and works for the best… Read more »
