One Sunday morning, the pastor noticed little Alex staring up at the large plaque that hung in the foyer of the church. The plaque was covered with names, and small American flags were mounted on either side of it. The seven-year old had been staring at the plaque for some time, so the pastor walked… Read more »
I understand how zero tolerance policies have come to be. An atmosphere of fear has developed in society today due to the variety of tragedies occurring across the nation, especially in our schools. The safety of students and staff in our schools are without a doubt a primary concern. In my opinion, if a school… Read more »
It’s much easier to deal with a small problem than having to deal with an insurmountable problem. – Michael Milken
1. I AM A UNIQUE UNREPEATABLE MIRACLE WOVEN TOGETHER LIKE NO OTHER INDIVIDUAL. 2. EVEN WHEN BAD THINGS HAPPEN IN OUR LIVES, REJECTION, ABUSE, BAD GRADES, DIVORCE, WE ARE STILL AN UNREPEATABLE AND UNIQUE MIRACLE. 3. APPROVAL, AFFIRMATIONS, AND ACCEPTANCE, WHILE DESIREABLE, ARE NOT WHAT MAKE ME UNIQUE. 4. I CAN BE SPECIAL AND UNIQUE,… Read more »
Creating a coat and shoe club for the children is a great way to encourage independence. This chart is placed in the room and as a child learns to do one of those tasks, his/her name is placed on the chart. There is great incentive to be in the club because club members get to… Read more »
Each child is uniquely woven together like no other child. When training each child, it s important to be knowledgeable about what makes the child tick, as well as get ticked. Effective discipline is when the child can internalize each of the skills you are teaching them so they can ultimately police and discipline themselves…. Read more »
I have a friend who every time I had a problem, dilemma or minor crisis would say – – “Focus on the lesson. Ask yourself what am I being shown here?” Every person in this life has something to teach me — and as soon as I accept that, I open myself to truly listening…. Read more »
“It is not the brains that matter most, but that which guides them – the character, the heart, generous qualities, progressive ideas.” – Fedor Mikhailovich Dostoevski
Cultivating Responsibility means you focus more on choices people make and less on consequences and incentives that happen as a result of their choices. It also means putting your emotions on the back burner and helping kids see that their choices are what determines outcomes. When you rush praise and punishment you take away the… Read more »
To teach children various social skills, you can make up a story and place the child into the story showing him/her making the right choices. You can also have members of the class evaluate how they are responding to the teacher’s invitations to various learning opportunities during the day. This is a good way to… Read more »
