Synectics One of the most important steps in problem solving is purifying the problem Many problems go unsolved because of the problem solvers inability to clarify what the problem is You say you have a difficult child in your classroom What does that really mean Everybody is somebody’s difficult person! The word difficult needs to… Read more »
When I use the question of the day tally reports, I make a check off sheet for the children to use. This check off sheet consists of an 8 1/2 x 11 piece of paper that has each child’s name and a small photograph. (The photos are extras from the photos that are put on… Read more »
Scholars and other thinkers ponder whether people know right from wrong and can reshape a shared moral center. Early in the last century a young man’s letter home showed his priorities. “Father,” he wrote, “you suggest that the greatest benefit from college is to be found in . . . habits of intellectual diligence and… Read more »
What is fair? What is right? What is weakness? What is might? What is stronger? The sword, or honesty? Brute strength, or integrity? One must do the job That lays at hand, Try to forgive, to understand. To take life’s knocks, Accept one’s fate To go through life Try not to hate. Temptations are many,… Read more »
Respect To respect is to show honor for the worth of someone or something. The following books illustrate either respect for others or respect for oneself: Butterworth, William; Leroy and the Old Man Byars, Betsy; The House of Wings Cohen; No Good in Art MacLachlan, Patricia; Sarah Plain and Tall Mathis, Sharon Bell; The Hundred… Read more »
What ever happened to old-fashioned values? It would appear we prefer vengeance, rather than saying thank you. Why is it so hard to be kind to a stranger? Would we not appreciate aid from one, were we in danger? We seem to have lost our decency. When did this occur in our history? We call… 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 »
When guiding a student, there are several steps you need to take to make sure the student keeps listening as you outline a course of action. Step 1. Get up close and on the same eye level as the child. You can even kneel below the child looking up to their eyes as you guide… Read more »
Everyone who has ever taken a shower has had an idea. It’s the person who gets out of the shower, dries off, and does something about it that makes a difference. – Nolan Bushnell
Every morning I greet each child with a smile and an enthusiastic “Good Morning.” Those who do not respond, or look said, I keep out of the room. Then I “hug the worries out” until they have a smile on their face. Then they can enter the classroom. Cheryl Lish Belfair Elementary School Baton Rouge,… Read more »
