The little feet that only walked in your footsteps now want to make their own. The little hands that once held yours are asking to be let go. This is me now. The little brown eyes once filled with wonder have seen more than you could know. The mouth that spoke with innocence is now… Read more »
“There is an infinite difference between a little wrong and just right; Between fairly good and the best; Between mediocrity and superiority.” Orison Swett Marden Self Control There is no better time to take up this character value than the month in which kids across America return to the classroom for a new academic year…. Read more »
“Imagination is the beginning of creation. You imagine what you desire, you will what you imagine and at last you create what you will.” – George Bernard Shaw
“The greatest use of life is to spend it for something that will outlast it.” – William James
1. Do you think it is ever okay to break a promise? What circumstances would merit not keeping a previously made commitment? 2. If you were to put a price tag on trust how much is “trust” worth? 3. How do you test the choices that you make? One good test is the test of… Read more »
Objective: To help children discover ways to respect others Focus: Target positive ways to show respect Activity: Play a game of “Most Respect”. Divide the class into two teams. Flip a coin to see which team goes first. The first person must tell a way to show respect for others, such as saying thank you,… Read more »
I Was So Mad – Mercer Mayer I’m Sorry – Mercer Mayer Little Critter Series of Books When Sophia Gets Angry, Really Angry – Jamie Lee Curtis Elbert’s Bad Word – Don and Audrey Wood Andrew’s Angry Words – Dorothea Lachner –
Few will have the greatness to bend history itself, but each one of us can work to change a small portion of events, and in the total of all those acts will be written the history of this generation. – John F. Kennedy
Sound familiar? When kids say these things what are the typical adult responses? I listed 9 responses below to help you respond in a calm and meaningful way. It’s not so much what you say as the manner in which you say it. Try not to personalize kids comments but rather move on to the… Read more »
“There are two ways to slide easily through life: to believe everything or to doubt everything; both ways save us from thinking.” – Theodore Isaac Rubin
