Book Review Magical heroes like Harry Potter, Spiderman, or Catwoman provide plenty of entertainment for kids, but in real life heroes are made of sterner stuff than celluloid fantasies. In this inspiring collection of biographies, critically acclaimed writer and psychologist Sandra McLeod Humphrey shows young people that heroes were once ordinary people whose strength of… Read more »
…the hill has not yet lifted its face to heaven that perseverance will not gain the summit of at last. – Charles Dickens
We step, step, step, and tap, tap, tap. Then we turn around. We step, step, step, and tap, tap, tap. Then we touch the ground. We clap down low. We clap up high. We touch the ground. We touch the sky. We step, step, step, and tap, tap, tap. Then we sit right down. Laura… Read more »
1. “Listen Buddy!” by Helen Lester About a rabbit who doesn
I’ve learned…. That the best classroom in the world is at the feet of an elderly person. That when you’re in love, it shows. That just one person saying to me, “You’ve made my day!” makes my day. That having a child fall asleep in your arms is one of the most peaceful feelings in… Read more »
Beauty, truth, friendship, love, creation; these are the great values of life. We can’t prove them, or explain them, yet they are the most stable things in our lives. – Jesse Herman Holmes
At Mount Rainier Elementary School in Mount Rainier, Maryland, counselor Norma Freeborne teamed with principal Phillip Catania to develop a character education program that has helped build a school-wide sense of community and give students the structure and connections they often lack at home. The school gives students Peace Passports, to be filled out whenever… Read more »
An excellent way to transition a class from one area to the next, such as from center play into circle time is to play “What’s in the sack?”. Little ones LOVE secrets and surprises and this offers some of both! Just get a sack, either made of fabric or just a brown paper sack, then… Read more »
Sung to: “If You’re Happy and You Know It” Put your bottom on the floor, on the floor! (point) Put your bottom on the floor, on the floor! Not on the ceiling, not on the door! (point) Put your bottom on the floor, on the floor! – Author Unknown
Now Available: Gene Bedley’s Powerpoint Presentation CD’s If you have had an opportunity to attend one of Gene Bedley’s National Seminars you can now enjoy revisiting his seminar through our new CD Rom Powerpoint Presentations. Dozens of slides in vivid color make the presentation even more meaningful. You can order the CDs on-line at our… Read more »
