Today we mourn the passing of an old friend by the name of Common Sense. Common Sense lived a long life but died from heart failure at the brink of the millennium. No one really knows how old he was since his birth records were long ago lost in bureaucratic red tape. He selflessly devoted… Read more »
Thanks to Good Manners! R-E-S-P-E-C-T– Aretha Franklin sings for it. Rodney Dangerfield never gets any. Educators who teach good manners find it every day in student behavior. Could mastering manners make a difference in your classroom? Included: Web resources for teaching respect and good manners through stories, poems, songs, games, biographies, lesson plans, and activities…. Read more »
Use the tune from “Are you sleeping Brother John?” 1. Brush your teeth, Brush your teeth, Everyday, everyday. Use your brush and toothpaste, Use your brush and toothpaste, Twice a day, twice a day. 2. Floss your teeth, Floss your teeth, Everyday, everyday. Use your floss and fingers, Use your floss and fingers, Once a… Read more »
You can signal a transition without using any words at all! Simply wear a different hat for different activities or changes. For example, when it
Happiness begins where selfishness ends. Discipline yourself and others won_t need to. If I am through learning I am through. Tell the truth. That way you don_t have to remember a story. Don’t let making a living prevent you from making a life. The best thing a father can do for his children is to… Read more »
Take Responsibility For Their Own Character By Tom Lickona, Director, Center for the 4th and 5th Rs This is an article that was printed in The Fourth and Fifth Rs: Respect and Responsibility, Volume 10, Issue 2, Winter 2004. (Center for the 4th and 5th Rs, School of Education, Cortland, NY 13045 www.cortland.edu/c4n5rs To ensure… Read more »
A Book Review This book tells the story of a grouchy ladybug who didn’t want to share the juicy aphids that he found on a leaf with anyone else. He decides to fight over the aphids with another ladybug, but then determines that she is too small, so he goes off in search of a… Read more »
Teamwork is essential in business and industry. To underscore this point, Co-op Magazine included this item: “You’ve heard of the corny Tate family. They pervade every organization. There is Dick Tate, who wants to run everything. Ro Tate tries to change everything. Agi Tate stirs up trouble whenever possible, and Irri Tate always lends him… Read more »
How do you avoid ethical shortcuts and moral dilemmas that threaten your constants and beliefs? 1- Decide ahead of time what your response will be when confronted with various situations. 2- Reveal your conviction and beliefs to those closest to you and ask them to hold you accountable. 3- Decide how you want to live… Read more »
On a recent tour in the Northwest Principal Dave Darling invited Gene to present to his staff at Mt. View School in Seattle, Washington. Dave commented that one of his teachers attending an earlier seminar in the spring of 2002 said : “I can’t wait for my kids to misbehave so I can use one… Read more »
