It was many years ago I was introduced to a book on gathering unobtrusive non-reactive data from the clients you serve as well as doing research on promising practices. When kids say I don’t care they are really exploring to see if anyone in their life cares. The book has some great information on becoming… 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 »
It takes strength to be firm. It takes courage to be gentle. It takes strength to stand guard. It takes courage to let down your guard It takes strength to conquer. It takes courage to surrender. It takes strength to be certain. It takes courage to have doubt. It takes strength to fit in. It… Read more »
He drew a circle That shut me out. Heretic, rebel, A thing to flout! Love and I Had the wit to win. We drew a circle That took him in. Author Unknown – Author Unknown
Learning How to Get Your Shovel Back We have all witnessed the children who, at the ripe old age of six, or maybe even four, can spell their names, count up to 100, recite their phone number, play a musical instrument, dance for grandma, and maybe can even write a few words, but when on… Read more »
The most important persuasion tool you have in your entire arsenal is integrity. Zig Ziglar People with integrity do what they say they are going to do. Others have excuses. Dr. Laura Schlessinger Don’t worry so much about your self-esteem. Worry more about your character. Integrity is its own reward. Dr. Laura Schlessinger Integrity without… Read more »
In December 2002 I attended the Practical Discipline strategies workshop in Liverpool, NY, hoping for some new ideas to help with the more challenging children on my caseload (I am an Occupational Therapist in an integrated preschool for special needs children). I was surprised, but not dismayed, to learn that much of the presentation was… Read more »
Adversity does not build character, it defines it. – Author Unknown
1 Give Yourself Permission to Express Anger. Our society does not allow us to express strong emotions. We are taught to hold in our emotions from the earliest age. This can have a profoundly negative effect on our overall health. It’s not wrong to express anger, fear, sadness, rage. In fact, it is healthy to… Read more »
Shared by Viola Roberts WJCC Head Start (Sing as a rap.) I say the wheels on the bus go round and round, round and round. I say the wheels on the bus go round and round, round and round. I say the horn on the bus goes beep beep beep, beep beep beep. I say… Read more »
