From the ashes of Sept. 11 arise the manly virtues. A few weeks ago I wrote a column called “God Is Back,” about how, within a day of the events of Sept. 11, my city was awash in religious imagery–prayer cards, statues of saints. It all culminated, in a way, in the discovery of the… Read more »
To help my students understand problem solving and consequences I often ask them what they will need to help the other child feel better. They make choices from things like tissues, band-aids, baby wipes and scotch tape. (Desiree shared this option for problem solving in a recent seminar by Gene Bedley titled “Discipline and the… Read more »
As a preschool teacher, it’s often hard to keep the children quiet while moving through the hallways, let alone past the baby rooms! We ask the children to put on their “bubbles” as we walk to the playground or gym. It keeps them focused and quiet while going somewhere special. They just make their cheeks… Read more »
Sung to: “If You’re Happy and You Know It” Put your bottom on the rug, on the rug! Put your bottom on the rug, on the rug! Put your bottom on the rug, And give yourself a hug, Put your bottom on the rug, on the rug. – Author Unknown
“Values are lighthouses, they keep you from crashing on the rocks!” – Dr. Laura Schlesinger
Publish a grade level/school newsletter Respect Factor and distribute it throughout your grade level and school both to students and parents. The Respect Factor can include stories and interviews written by student reporters. Stories, photographs, cartoons, charts and award notification or contests may accompany the articles. Reporters can watch for role models of respect –… Read more »
Don’t speak unless you can improve on the silence. – Spanish Proverb
“Dwelling on problems does not move you closer to finding solutions!” – Gene Bedley
“If you want the rainbow in life, you gotta be willing to put up with the rain!” “If we really want to live, we’d better start at once to try!” Sometimes, patience, perseverance and time are the simplest ingredients to achieving your personal success. If you really think about it, most great achievements weren’t born… Read more »
“Thoughts lead on to purposes; purposes go forth in action; actions form habits; habits decide character; and character fixes our destiny.” – Tryon Edwards
