http://pbskids.org/clifford/caregivers/bigideas.html Clifford’s Big Ideas are positive character traits modeled by the characters in the Clifford the Big Red Dog TV series. These ten ideas represent social and emotional challenges that children face and must master in the course of development. Each episode of the TV series supports one or more of the Big Ideas through… Read more »
from “Discipline and the Difficult Child” Gene talks a lot about the power of Persuasion. When you run into strong willed children it’s obvious you can’t make them do anything but you can persuade them. Their pouts, temper tantrums , contrary spirit, open defiance cause you to want to fight their stubborn behavior when often… Read more »
Our preschool restroom is down a hallway. I have tried numerous ideas to keep the children under control and interested. Recently I came up with an idea that works really well with bathroom break, centers I want each child to experience and collecting money for field trips. It is wonderful. Here’s how it works. I… Read more »
Hands Are Not For Hitting by Martine Agassi Ph.D. Marieka Heinlen (Illustrator) Hands Are Not For Hitting is a gentle, encouraging book for beginning readers that shows all the good things hands can do from playing, sharing, clapping, and counting, to helping, building, being kind, and staying safe. Kids will learn alternatives to hitting —… Read more »
If You’re Happy and You Know It! If you re happy and you know it Clap your hands. If you re happy and you know it Clap your hands. If you re happy and you know it, Then your life will surely show it. If you re happy and you know it Clap your hands…. Read more »
From Seminar Attendees Not only was this a great seminar- informative and rich in strategies but Gene, you shoot from the hip and the heart to make it all so very meaningful. Tracy Stock, East Orange, NJ What I appreciated the most is that Gene is what he says he wants us to be to… Read more »
New Book Helps Out! Yes, manners should be taught at home, but if a teacher can help reinforce good manners at school in a fun way, why not? Mind Your Manners, Ben Bunny (Scholastic Press) is fine fun! Author and illustrator Mavis Smith makes excellent use of the popular lift-the-flap format. But don’t let the… Read more »
Some people never seem motivated to participate, but are just content to watch while others do the work. They are called “Speck Taters”. Some people never do anything to help, but are gifted at finding fault with the way others do the work. They are called “Comment Taters”. Some people are very bossy and like… Read more »
Whatever our hands touch… we leave fingerprints. On walls, on furniture, on door knobs, dishes and books. As we touch we leave our identity. Oh please where ever I go today… help me leave heartprints. Heartprints of compassion, understanding and love. Heartprints of kindness and genuine concern. May my heart touch a lonely neighbor… or… Read more »
IT’S MUCH EASIER TO DEAL WITH A SMALLER PROBLEM THAN HAVING TO DEAL WITH AN UNSURMOUNTABLE PROBLEM. – Michael Milken
